A vendor is a party in the supply chain that makes goods and services available to companies or consumers.  ( 21 min )

Understanding these three common measures of profitability can help you take a deeper look at a company's profit margin.  ( 23 min )

Shares of PacWest and other regional banks slid double-digits in intra-day trading Tuesday over concerns that the turmoil in regional banking is far from over.  ( 16 min )

High-priced West Coast markets have taken the biggest beating in a housing market suffering an affordability shock.  ( 16 min )

Shares of Chegg (CHGG) are plunging after the provider of homework help warned its subscriber growth is being impacted by the use of the ChatGPT AI chatbot.  ( 18 min )

An A-B trust is a joint trust created by a married couple for the purpose of minimizing estate taxes.  ( 23 min )

Icahn Enterprises LP became the latest target of short activist Hindenburg Research. Unit prices for IEP were down about 15% after accusations of "ponzi-like" financing.  ( 18 min )

Mortgage rates were mostly flat, with the 30-year average rising only a point and the 5/6 ARM and all jumbo averages marching in place.  ( 19 min )

Tax-loss harvesting is selling securities at a loss to offset the amount of capital gains tax owed on other investments.  ( 21 min )

The mRNA drugmaker will look to excite investors with its product pipeline as Covid earnings falter.  ( 17 min )

Coinbase launched a new crypto-derivatives exchange in Bermuda, to offer contracts not allowed in the U.S. while expanding offshore amid regulatory uncertainty.  ( 18 min )

Job seekers found fewer options in March as the labor market continued to descend from its pandemic-recovery heights.  ( 16 min )

Alpha (α) , used in finance as a measure of performance, is the excess return of an investment relative to the return of a benchmark index.  ( 26 min )

Marathon Oil's net income may have plunged 70% in the first quarter of 2023 after last year's spike in oil prices fizzled out.  ( 17 min )

Fintech companies are increasingly offering home-equity loan and HELOC products. Learn how these loans work and how they compare to loans from traditional lenders.  ( 23 min )

Credit acceptance car loans are designed for those with bad credit and often charge high interest rates and present challenges to borrowers trying to make payments. But, there are options for getting out of such loans.  ( 22 min )

Some small business owners don’t have the capital to get their companies off the ground. In these cases, it might make sense to take out either a personal or business loan, depending on their needs.  ( 23 min )

You can pay off a car loan faster using one of several strategies, including rounding up payments, using automated payments, or paying biweekly.  ( 22 min )

Fixed income refers to assets and securities that bear fixed cash flows for investors, such as fixed rate interest or dividends.  ( 31 min )

Countries can default on their debt. This happens when a government is either unable or unwilling to make good on a country's financial obligations.  ( 23 min )

Eneti Inc., TPI Composites Inc., and Boralex Inc. are leading wind energy industry peers in revenue growth amid a boom in renewable energy investment.  ( 21 min )

The U.S. could run out of cash by June 1, Janet Yellen warns. Here's a guide to the language and terms everyone's talking about.  ( 22 min )

Block is expected to say its loss narrowed in the first quarter of 2023 as revenue and gross payment volume grew, though at slower rates than during and even before the pandemic.  ( 18 min )

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is a document describing the broad outlines of an agreement that two or more parties have reached.  ( 23 min )

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the U.S. could hit its debt limit sooner than expected, as early as June 1 if Congress doesn't act to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 19 min )

The first written insurance policy dates back nearly 4,000 years. Here is how insurance came into being and how it evolved from there.  ( 23 min )

Key person insurance is a life insurance policy that a company purchases on an owner, a top executive, or another individual critical to the business.  ( 21 min )

In sports betting, a teaser bet is a type of parlay bet in which the bettor is allowed to change the point spread for a game.  ( 25 min )

An up-and-out option is a type of knock-out barrier option that ceases to exist when the price of the underlying asset rises above a specific price level.  ( 19 min )

Fears of a recession have mounted since the U.S. Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates in early 2022. Although the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures indicated growth, a recession could be imminent according to David Rosenberg, president of Rosenberg Research and former chief North American economist at Merrill Lynch. “The leading indicators are telling me that the recession is actually starting this quarter,” he said in a recent YouTube interview with Blockworks Macro. “If it’s n  ( 40 min )

Anheuser-Busch wholesalers say they have faced plummeting sales and personal threats over backlash from a promotion with a transgender influencer.  ( 27 min )

AMD will report its Q1 earnings after the bell on Tuesday, as PC sales continue to slide.  ( 40 min )

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )

The stock market is dropping today, and something is clearly bothering it. That something is a recession. Looking at the indexes, you know it’s a bad day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 558.12 po  ( 26 min )

Their drops come one day after JPMorgan Chase purchased the bulk of First Republic, in a deal that was designed to restore stability to the banking system after two months of turmoil.  ( 40 min )

Hindenburg Research questions Icahn Enterprises’ policies on asset valuations and its dividend policy.  ( 22 min )

The major stock indexes were getting hit Tuesday after labor market data showed fraying at the edges, while worries of the Federal Reserve tightening into a banking crisis weighed on investors' minds. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 550 points, or 1.6%. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, and the Nasd  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp each slumped more than 25% Tuesday, leading a renewed selloff in regional lenders as investors continued to gauge the health of the industry after the second-largest US bank failure ever.Most Read from BloombergNigeria Targeted a UK Mansion; Its Next Leader’s Son Now Owns ItJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureMorgan Stanley Plans 3,000 More Job Cuts as Dealmaking SlumpsIBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could DoFi  ( 39 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Right-wing media entrepreneur Ben Shapiro has taken a $4.7 million stake in a struggling Israeli pharmaceutical company and joined the board.Most Read from BloombergNigeria Targeted a UK Mansion; Its Next Leader’s Son Now Owns ItJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureMorgan Stanley Plans 3,000 More Job Cuts as Dealmaking SlumpsIBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could DoFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureShapiro, 39, a co-founder of media  ( 39 min )

The slide came a day after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took control of First Republic Bank and sold most of it to JPMorgan Chase.  ( 22 min )

Inflation inched higher across the eurozone last month amid high food prices, raising pressure on the ECB to raise interest rates later this week.  ( 53 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil prices slid as concerns over short-term demand, including weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data, outweighed expectations for tight supply later in the year.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureNigeria Targeted a UK Mansion; Its Next Leader’s Son Now Owns ItFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureIBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could DoMorgan Stanley Plans 3,000 More Job Cuts as Dealmaking SlumpsWest T  ( 38 min )

The oil major’s latest share buyback plan disappointed investors who have grown used to generous handouts.  ( 25 min )

Short seller who targets companies takes aim at investor who targets companies  ( 28 min )

Every investor is looking to gain an edge and beat the market and there are numerous strategies that can help in this undoubtedly difficult endeavor. One obvious game plan is to follow in the footsteps of Wall Street’s investing titans, and you can certainly put Ken Griffin in that bracket. The billionaire not only has a decades-long history of investing success, but his Citadel hedge fund also raked in the profits last year – a Wall Street record of $16 billion, in fact – done against a general  ( 42 min )

Ford will report Q1 earnings after the bell on Tuesday, and for the first time ever it will break down those earnings across its three new business segments - Ford Blue for gas powered cars, Ford Model e for electric vehicles, and Ford Pro for its commercial and fleet sales.  ( 40 min )

Investors just won't give industrial companies a lot of credit for great Q1 results. They are too worried about the economy.  ( 22 min )

Chegg saw a noticeable shift in consumer behavior when OpenAI launched GPT-4 in March.  ( 39 min )

The twin crashes in US commercial real estate and the US bond market have collided with $9 trillion uninsured deposits in the American banking system. Such deposits can vanish in an afternoon in the cyber age.  ( 42 min )

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Salary expectations have slightly decreased among early career job candidates but remain above employer expectations.  ( 38 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. tumbled in premarket trading on Tuesday after becoming the latest target of a short call by Hindenburg Research.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureNigeria Targeted a UK Mansion; Its Next Leader’s Son Now Owns ItFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureIBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could DoMorgan Stanley Plans 3,000 More Job Cuts as Dealmaking SlumpsShares of Icahn Enterprises, where famed  ( 38 min )

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Investors were tuned in to the start of the Fed's two-day policy meeting and continued earnings releases.  ( 40 min )

Bitcoin has torn higher this year amid expectations of easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. That narrative will be put to the test Wednesday.  ( 22 min )

For months now, investors have debated whether the Fed would be done raising interest rates. As markets prep for Wednesday's policy decision, the same question continues to circulate — is this the end for the Fed?  ( 40 min )

Bank failures? Meh. The world's top financial and business minds see bigger risks.  ( 39 min )

Excluding revenue from Comirnaty and Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill Paxlovid, the company’s top line increased 5%.  ( 25 min )

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The education company warned that increasingly more students are turning to OpenAI’s ChatGPT for help with their homework, hurting its own new customer growth rate in March.  ( 22 min )

American depositary receipts of BP traded down 5% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the British oil major disappointed investors with a slower rate of share buybacks, as falling oil prices hit cash flows. BP said in its first-quarter results that it plans to launch a $1.75 billion quarterly shar  ( 23 min )

Pfizer topped Wall Street expectations Tuesday even as sales of its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine crumbled in the first quarter. Revenue from Pfizer’s Comirnaty vaccine fell 77% to $3 billion in the first three months of the year, compared with more than $13 billion in the same stretch last year. The drop was widely expected because the drugmaker is moving this year from supplying governments through big contracts to selling the vaccine on the commercial market.  ( 38 min )

A Fortune report explains what propelled JPMorgan to land First Republic’s assets in an auction with several rival bidders.  ( 40 min )

DuPont's first-quarter earnings top estimates but the materials giant reduces full-year guidance.  ( 22 min )

Biden to meet House and Senate leaders as debt limit looms, the fight between Florida’s DeSantis and Disney escalates, and other news to start your day.  ( 22 min )

MicroStrategy has emerged as one of the few companies to hold significant quantities of crypto, and Bitcoin's rally this year has buoyed its finances.  ( 22 min )

British energy giant BP posted a strong quarterly profit on Tuesday even as oil and natural prices that soared after Russia's war in Ukraine last year have eased off. The company said the earnings report "reflects an exceptional gas marketing and trading result” and a “very strong oil trading result.” Oil companies around the world have been reporting bumper earnings in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which sent energy prices soaring and curtailed some of Moscow's supplies to the world.  ( 39 min )

Chegg stock falls sharply after the online-education company says it has been seeing a 'significant spike in student interest in ChatGPT,' while Arista anticipates some of its biggest cloud customers soon could begin cutting back on spending.  ( 23 min )

When Silicon Valley Bank was busy imploding earlier this year, and depositors were pulling their money out of shaky lenders to put it in safer-looking banks, the joke was that everyone was going to end up banking with JP Morgan. Now that the US uber-lender has agreed to acquire most of First Republic, another stricken bank, the gag is even less funny.  ( 40 min )

Barron's live coverage of financial markets, from stocks and bonds to oil and crypto.  ( 22 min )

Taiwan-based Wistron is reportedly winding up its India operations.  ( 39 min )

Trading oil and gas helped the British oil major achieve strong results in the first quarter, but its announced $1.75 billion buyback was smaller than analysts expected.  ( 28 min )

The oil major posted underlying profit of $5 billion for the first three months of the year, up from $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter.  ( 23 min )

Chinese EV maker BYD sells 104,364 battery-electric vehicles in April, up about 82% from the 57,403 delivered a year earlier.  ( 22 min )

Bitcoin dipped to US$28,000 in Tuesday morning trading in Asia and then fell through that support line later in the morning. Ether and other top 10 cryptocurrencies also fell.  ( 40 min )

"This will likely be the last hike of the cycle. This is thesis changing," Fundstrat said, predicting the S&P 500 could notch 4,750 by year-end.  ( 38 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Coinbase Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong, board member Marc Andreessen and other officers avoided more than $1 billion in losses by using inside information to sell stock within days of the cryptocurrency platform’s public listing two years ago, before bad news sent the share price tumbling, according to a lawsuit filed by an investor.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- It took only four weeks for optimism around Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s breakup plan to fizzle. Restoring it will likely be an uphill battle.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersIBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could DoAlibaba’s American Depositary Receipts are now 2.3% below wh  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Chegg Inc. plummeted as much as 38% after warning that the ChatGPT tool is threatening growth of its homework-help services, one of the most notable market reactions yet to signs that generative AI is upending industries.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersIBM to Pause Hiring for Jo  ( 39 min )

It might be logical to assume that stocks with heavy short interest – i.e., ones that many investors/traders are essentially betting against – are stocks to stay away from, but that is not always the case. Opinions on the stock market can be varied, and it’s not uncommon to find stocks with both high short interest and positive recommendations from Wall Street analysts. But only one can be right, right? And should the analysts turn out to be the ones to hit the nail on the head, panic-induced sh  ( 43 min )

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Het Indiase staalconcern Tata Steel heeft in het afgelopen kwartaal een veel lagere winst geboekt dan een jaar eerder. Dit kwam mede door vertragingen van onderhoud op de locatie in IJmuiden.  ( 3 min )

Met het einde van de Amerikaanse bank First Republic is de afgelopen dagen het rumoer in de bankenwereld teruggekeerd. In maart was het al wekenlang onrustig, omdat toen ook verschillende banken kopje-onder gingen. Is dit de voorbode van meer bankenellende?  ( 5 min )

De Europese Commissie heeft de plannen om grote stikstofuitstoters vlak bij Natura 2000-gebieden uit te kopen goedgekeurd. Daarmee is een belangrijke stap gezet in het stikstofbeleid van het kabinet.  ( 5 min )

Een landelijke pinstoring waardoor dinsdagmiddag lange rijen ontstonden in verschillende winkels is grotendeels opgelost. Mensen kunnen weer gewoon afrekenen met hun (digitale) betaalpas.  ( 3 min )

Vanwege pinproblemen kunnen mensen in sommige supermarkten en andere winkels nu alleen met cash betalen. Betalen met de pinpas is dus niet overal mogelijk. De oorzaak van de storing is nog niet bekend.  ( 4 min )

Opnieuw is er een alternatief voor Twitter dat de wind in de zeilen heeft: Bluesky. Zou dit platform veel gebruikers kunnen aantrekken en vasthouden? Bluesky heeft in elk geval één troef: Jack Dorsey zit erachter. De voormalige Twitter-directeur probeert het met een nieuw sociaal netwerk nu huidig eigenaar Elon Musk het ene na het andere twijfelachtige besluit neemt.  ( 6 min )

Vanwege een pinstoring kunnen mensen in supermarkten en andere winkels nu alleen met cash betalen. Betalen met de pinpas is niet overal mogelijk. De oorzaak van de storing is nog niet bekend.  ( 3 min )

Opnieuw is er een alternatief voor Twitter dat de wind in de zeilen heeft: Bluesky. Zou dit platform veel gebruikers kunnen aantrekken en vasthouden? Bluesky heeft in elk geval één troef: Jack Dorsey zit erachter. De voormalige Twitter-directeur probeert het met een nieuw sociaal netwerk nu huidig eigenaar Elon Musk het ene na het andere twijfelachtige besluit neemt.  ( 6 min )

Lenen wordt door rentestijgingen steeds minder aantrekkelijk. Bovendien zijn banken weer strenger geworden. Daardoor neemt de vraag naar leningen af. En dat is precies wat de Europese Centrale Bank (ECB) wil bereiken met haar pogingen om de inflatie te beteugelen.  ( 5 min )

ProRail wil ondanks strenge bouwregels kunnen blijven werken aan het spoor. Het spoorbedrijf wil een uitzonderingspositie voor allerlei overheidsregels die onderhoud en verbouwingen aan het spoor bemoeilijken.  ( 3 min )

De politie heeft tien Nederlanders aangehouden die betrokken waren bij de handel in drugs op het darkweb. Dat is een afgeschermd deel van het internet. De aanhoudingen hoorden bij een internationale operatie, waarbij autoriteiten een illegale marktplaats op het darkweb oprolden.  ( 3 min )

Steeds meer starters grijpen een kans op de woningmarkt. In april werd meer dan de helft (55 procent) van alle hypotheekaanvragen gedaan door starters.  ( 3 min )

De prijzen in de eurolanden zijn in april iets harder gestegen dan in maart. De inflatie kwam er afgelopen maand uit op 7 procent. Een maand eerder was het leven in de eurolanden 6,9 procent duurder dan een jaar eerder.  ( 3 min )

De Verenigde Staten moeten het schuldenplafond binnenkort verhogen. De Amerikaanse minister van Financiën Janet Yellen is bang dat het land mogelijk op 1 juni al niet meer aan alle financiële verplichtingen kan voldoen. Wat is er aan de hand? En merken wij daar ook wat van?  ( 4 min )

Albert Heijn wil het personeel in de distributiecentra later deze maand 10 procent meer loon geven. Dat heeft de supermarktketen aan de vakbonden laten weten, maar die willen volgens AH niet terug aan de onderhandelingstafel komen.  ( 3 min )

De lonen in nieuwe cao's zijn in april gemiddeld met 7,7 procent gestegen en dat is opnieuw een historisch hoogtepunt. De loonstijging ligt daarmee boven de inflatie, die in april uitkwam op 5,2 procent. Daardoor waren bijvoorbeeld boodschappen en energie 5,2 procent duurder dan een jaar eerder.  ( 5 min )

Het leven in Nederland is in april gemiddeld 5,2 procent duurder geworden dan een jaar eerder. Dat kwam vooral doordat de energieprijzen vorige maand minder sterk daalden dan in maart. De prijzen van boodschappen gingen ook opnieuw omhoog, maar wel wat minder sterk dan in maart.  ( 4 min )

Steeds meer starters grijpen een kans op de woningmarkt. In april werd meer dan de helft (55 procent) van alle hypotheekaanvragen gedaan door starters.  ( 3 min )

Steeds meer starters vragen een hypotheek aan. In april werd 55 procent van alle hypotheekaanvragen gedaan door starters. Dat betekent dat zij nu de grootste groep hypotheekaanvragers zijn.  ( 3 min )

Het leven in Nederland is in april gemiddeld 5,2 procent duurder geworden dan een jaar eerder. Dat kwam vooral doordat de energieprijzen vorige maand minder sterk daalden dan in maart. De prijzen van boodschappen gingen ook opnieuw omhoog, maar wel wat minder sterk dan in maart.  ( 3 min )

De lonen in nieuwe cao's zijn in april gemiddeld met 7,7 procent gestegen en dat is opnieuw een historisch hoogtepunt. De loonstijging ligt daarmee boven de inflatie die in maart uitkwam op 4,4 procent. Dat betekent dat zaken als boodschappen en energie die maand 4,4 procent duurder waren dan een jaar eerder.  ( 4 min )

More than a month after the first signs of danger, First Republic Bank (FRC) was seized by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and sold to JPMorgan Chase.  ( 1 min )

With the collapse of First Republic Bank, now the third high-profile bank failure in the U.S. this year, you may be wondering who is on the hook for the government bailouts.  ( 1 min )

JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be getting a quite a bit more than its money's worth as the deal to buy First Republic comes with assets and big guarantees from FDIC.  ( 1 min )

Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors (RIDE) said that it may need to cease operations if its funding deal with Foxconn fails to materialize.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities began May slightly lower after regulators seized First Republic Bank and JPMorgan Chase bought most of the assets.  ( 1 min )

JPMorgan Chase acquires First Republic Bank after an FDIC takeover. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

Flooding the market with cheap products can mean job losses and even market collapse—but dumping isn't as threatening as it seems.  ( 23 min )

M1 Finance and Wealthfront are two of our top robo-advisors but offer extremely different services. M1's forte is automated investing, but it doesn't offer advice. Wealthfront is strong when it comes to setting financial goals.  ( 28 min )

Reinsurance is insurance for insurance companies. It results from one or more insurers assuming another insurance company's risk portfolio to try to balance the insurance market.  ( 20 min )

In March 2023, Signature Bank was shut down by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Learn why the bank collapsed and what it means for you.  ( 32 min )

CD rates are already at record highs, with many options to earn more than 5% on a variety of terms. But will Fed moves drive them even higher, or is the peak behind us?  ( 19 min )

Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors (RIDE) said that it may need to cease operations if its funding deal with Foxconn fails to materialize.  ( 16 min )

In March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Learn why this bank collapsed and what it means for you.  ( 28 min )

U.S. equities began May slightly lower after regulators seized First Republic Bank and JPMorgan Chase bought most of the assets.  ( 16 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 17 min )

In the future, businesses would be able to bank with little to no fear of losing all their money if their bank fails, if reforms suggested by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation become reality.  ( 17 min )

The back office is the administration and support personnel who are not client-facing. Back-office personnel provide essential functions to the business.  ( 23 min )

Financial advisors can help small businesses during the start-up, growth, and winddown stages of the company.  ( 24 min )

Amid concerns over high mortgage rates, supply costs and uncertainty about inflation, new single-family construction remained slumped in March.  ( 16 min )

The 28/36 rule calculates debt limits that an individual or household should meet to be well-positioned for credit applications. It measures income against debt.  ( 20 min )

Not everyone who leaves a job can collect unemployment insurance. Here's what you need to know about who qualifies and how to go about it now.  ( 25 min )

Use these tips to free yourself from some of the extra weight if car insurance costs are dragging you down. Consider coverage options and "bundling" policies.  ( 26 min )

Green energy, supply chain, AI, and tech will help drive job growth, while education, agriculture, and digital commerce will add the most jobs, one report shows.  ( 18 min )

Mortgage rates dropped back a bit, erasing some of their big gain of the previous day and ending the week roughly on par with the previous Friday.  ( 20 min )

TD Ameritrade is best for investors and traders alike, due to its educational programs and thinkorswim platform. Fidelity is a better value but has fewer features.  ( 23 min )

A capitalized cost is an expense that is added to the cost basis of a fixed asset on a company's balance sheet.  ( 24 min )

The Federal Reserve faces a key decision this week that could determine if the economy goes into a recession—whether this week’s widely-expected rate hike will be its last.  ( 17 min )

A currency has limited convertibility if the government that issues it regulates its exchange with any other nation's currency.  ( 19 min )

If it's time for a change, it's important that you understand how much your current home is worth. Read on to decide if now's the time to move.  ( 22 min )

Mrs. Dow Jones rejoins The Express in front of a live audience to dispel the biggest money myths about making money, and shares hacks to help us earn more, keep more, and make our money last longer. Plus, investors are bracing for the Fed's next move, which could very well be its last for a little while. Why haven't all stocks woken up to the party?  ( 15 min )

Health insurance includes HMO, PPO, POS, and EPO plans. You may also need to choose among the various levels of Obamacare plans. Learn about the differences before you enroll.  ( 24 min )

A survey of chief factors that reduce cash flow from operating activities.  ( 18 min )

JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be getting a quite a bit more than its money's worth as the deal to buy First Republic comes with assets and big guarantees from FDIC.  ( 17 min )

First Republic, Silicon Valley and Signature banks are some of the largest U.S. bank failures ever. Their combined assets are more than all the banks that failed in 2008.  ( 16 min )

With the collapse of First Republic Bank, now the third high-profile bank failure in the U.S. this year, you may be wondering who is on the hook for the government bailouts.  ( 18 min )

This week’s cryptocurrencies to keep an eye on are Render Token (RNDR), Casper (CSPR), Injective (INJ), Internet Computer (ICP), and MultiversX (EGLD).  ( 19 min )

Getting out of an upside down car loan is not impossible, but it's important to understand what you might need to do to walk away from the debt.  ( 23 min )

You can use a home equity loan to buy a car, but in most cases it doesn't make sense. In this article, we'll explain why.  ( 22 min )

The Taylor rule is a guideline for a central bank to manipulate interest rates so as to stabilize the economy.  ( 22 min )

A mid-cap fund is a type of investment fund that focuses its investments on companies with a capitalization in the middle range of listed stocks in the market.  ( 20 min )

The best ETFs are PXE, IEO, and FCG.  ( 22 min )

Boat owners' insurance is an insurance policy that provides coverage for individuals who own and operate a boat or personal watercraft.  ( 18 min )

Adding a co-signer to an auto loan could make it easier to get approved, but it can complicate things if you're unable to keep up with the payments.  ( 21 min )

Qualcomm's Q2 FY 2023 net income likely plunged by more than 40% and revenue likely fell by 19% industry-wide depressed demand hurt both top- and bottom-line performance.  ( 18 min )

Treasury Investment Growth Receipts (TIGRs), issued from 1982 until 1986, were zero-coupon bonds based on U.S. Treasury bonds held by Merrill Lynch.  ( 19 min )

Find out who Charles Schwab's main competitors are and how they stack up. Use this information to make informed investing decisions.  ( 21 min )

Failing to comply with the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) may incur a penalty.  ( 23 min )

Finance makes for great cinema. Here are 10 of the best offerings by Hollywood on the subject.  ( 24 min )

Presenteeism is a situation where workers who are physically present at the workplace are not operating at maximum capability due to illness, injury, or another condition.  ( 20 min )

Ford's global unit sales rebounding globally, led by 15% growth in North America  ( 18 min )

Bona vacantia, also known as vacant goods, refers to property without a clear owner. Bona vacantia assets may be abandoned or unclaimed by its owner.  ( 20 min )

More than a month after the first signs of danger, First Republic Bank (FRC) was seized by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and sold to JPMorgan Chase.  ( 17 min )

The government’s response to the Silicon Valley Bank failure has inspired renewed calls by some for the Federal Reserve to offer banking services to individual members of the public.  ( 22 min )

JPMorgan Chase acquires First Republic Bank after an FDIC takeover. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 17 min )

Review your equity, credit score, breakeven point, and other key data points before you begin the mortgage refinance process. Learn what you need to know.  ( 27 min )

The nation's most venerable mutual fund boasts an average annual return above 8% since its inception in 1929 on the eve of the Great Depression.  ( 20 min )

For day traders seeking an edge in trading the market from both the long and short sides, 5-, 8-, and 13-period simple moving averages (SMA) offer perfect inputs.  ( 20 min )

(Bloomberg) -- One after another, Japanese executives from some of the country’s most elite firms filed into Warren Buffett’s suite at the luxury Four Seasons Hotel in central Tokyo. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersThe legendary investor was on a tri  ( 43 min )

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Norwegian Cruise Line's strong onboard passenger spending in the first quarter demonstrates that the pent-up energy to cruise that people had during the pandemic hasn't dissipated at all.  ( 39 min )

The education tech firm is seeing a spike in ChatGPT interest. "We now believe it’s having an impact on our new customer growth rate," Chegg said.  ( 22 min )

CD rates are already at record highs, with many options to earn more than 5% on a variety of terms. But will Fed moves drive them even higher, or is the peak behind us?  ( 19 min )

Markets are overly optimistic that the Fed will quickly lower rates, a panel of investing pros found.  ( 23 min )

A defamation case brought against Tesla chief executive Elon Musk by critic Randeep Hothi is apparently coming to a close, reportedly costing the billionaire ten big ones. Lawyers representing Hothi, a vocal member of the TSLAQ short-seller community on Twitter, said in a statement that Musk asked to settle the nearly three-year-old case back in March. Hothi tweeted on Monday that he accepted the alleged offer, "for a modest $10k."  ( 38 min )

Investors are often intrigued by ETFs that feature sky-high dividend yields, such as the Amplify High Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YYY), which currently yields 12.3%. While the thought of receiving passive income with this type of yield is indeed enticing, and YYY has some good things going for it, investors also need to look under the hood before committing to these types of ETFs. Here’s more on YYY and why most investors should likely proceed with caution. What is YYY ETF? Operated by Amplify ETFs, YY  ( 41 min )

Takeout Mexican, lots of coffee and more than 800 people fueled a weekend-long effort by JPMorgan to win a government-led auction.  ( 41 min )

(Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said the company expects to pause hiring for roles it thinks could be replaced with artificial intelligence in the coming years.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailurePeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% Wipeo  ( 39 min )

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Solar panel sales are being pressured by higher interest rates plus California's decision to reduce the financial benefits for installing roof panels.  ( 22 min )

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Cybersecurity stocks, including Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: CHKP), Cloudflare, Inc (NYSE: NET) CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD), since the former released its mixed first-quarter results today. Check Point reported first-quarter FY23 revenue growth of 4% year-on-year to $566.2 million, missing the consensus of $568.9 million. Adjusted EPS of $1.80 beat the consensus of $1.74. "The economic slowdown has resulted in extended product sales cycles while recurring revenues  ( 39 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- As Wall Street economists and central bankers debate if and when the US economy will slip into a recession, big money managers aren’t waiting to find out. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherIncreasingly, professional stock picker  ( 40 min )

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Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan has a playbook ready for tighter financial conditions.  ( 40 min )

What to expect from the pharma giant's Q1 earnings report.  ( 23 min )

Hint: They’re mostly soft skills.  ( 39 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- TCW Group President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Koch said cracks are starting to show in the private credit market and that investors should prepare for “major accidents” in the red-hot sector over the next 12 to 18 months. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutJerome Powell Could Face More O  ( 39 min )

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JPMorgan did not assume First Republic’s corporate debt or preferred stock, meaning institutional investors will not be a made whole. One analyst expects common shareholders to get wiped out, too.  ( 39 min )

Uber will report its Q1 earnings before the bell on Tuesday, as analysts look for growth in the ride-sharing giant's Mobility and Delivery businesses.  ( 39 min )

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Bud Light's sales declines accelerated in the week ended April 22, according to Beer Business Daily  ( 22 min )

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Investors looking for an edge with stocks that have upcoming earnings reports may want to consider those companies that have recently increased their quarterly dividend payout. A May 2020 study done by Ham, Kaplan and Leary in the Journal of Financial Economics reviewed several previous studies to determine whether companies that raise their quarterly dividends are signaling improved earnings reports in the future. “We show evidence that dividend changes do in fact convey information about futur  ( 40 min )

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recommending the U.S. rethink its decades-old policy of insuring up to $250,000 in bank deposits and replace it with an overhaul that would allow regulators to cover higher amounts on a “targeted” basis. The proposed change appears to openly acknowledge that the FDIC is looking for ways to calm both depositors and markets as the organization contends with the third U.S. bank failure this year. First Republic Bank became the second largest failure in history Monday when regulators seized it and JP Morgan Chase stepped up as a buyer.  ( 37 min )

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Apple is preparing for its next big product release, while Nvidia is carrying all the hopes and hype of A.I. on its back.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The Ron DeSantis-appointed board of the municipal authority overseeing Walt Disney Co.’s parks voted Monday to sue the company, following a complaint Disney filed last week against the Florida governor.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get  ( 39 min )

The 99-year-old Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman told the Financial Times Sunday there’s now a “glut of investment managers that’s bad for the country.”  ( 40 min )

JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be getting a quite a bit more than its money's worth as the deal to buy First Republic comes with assets and big guarantees from FDIC.  ( 17 min )

UBS analyst David Vogt and BofA Global Research's Wamsi Mohan say consensus estimates for Apple iPhone sales are too high, considering recent weakness.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund’s chief said China is shifting its thinking about participating in debt restructuring after being confronted by countries unable to pay what they owe, signaling hope the world’s second-largest economy will help provide relief for distressed nations.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureFirst Republic’s Jumbo Mortgages Brought On Bank’s FailureRivian’s Troubles Don’t End at a 93% WipeoutBuffett Will Beat the  ( 39 min )

SoFi Technologies says personal loan originations climbed 46% to $2.95 billion during its first quarter.  ( 23 min )

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With the collapse of First Republic Bank, now the third high-profile bank failure in the U.S. this year, you may be wondering who is on the hook for the government bailouts.  ( 19 min )

Apollo Global Management co-founder and CEO Marc Rowan weighs in on the state of the banking industry.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Marc Rowan, the co-founder of Apollo Global Management Inc., says that the next wave of turmoil across the financial sector will likely come from the commercial real estate market.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place B  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The seeds of First Republic Bank’s downfall were sown in the jumbo mortgages of Silicon Valley, where a unique strategy to loan wealthy individuals extraordinary sums of money blew up in spectacular fashion.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Talks Extend Int  ( 43 min )

The annualized yield for the Treasury Department’s inflation-protected assets is 4.3% for new purchases made until October 31.  ( 40 min )

Lordstown Motors warned Monday that it is in danger of failing as the electronics company Foxconn wavers on a $170 million investment in the commercial electric vehicle startup. The Ohio company said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Foxconn it had received notice from Foxconn on April 21 that it was in breach of their agreement because it had received a delisting warning from Nasdaq two days earlier. Lordstown is in danger of being delisted from the Nasdaq because it's share price closed below $1 on March 7 and it has not recovered since.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Lordstown Motors Corp. may be forced to cease operations and file for bankruptcy after manufacturing giant Foxconn told the electric-vehicle company that it’s prepared to pull out of a production partnership.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Talks Extend In  ( 39 min )

Blackstone is the largest company by market value not in the S&P 500  ( 23 min )

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The Federal Reserve will announce its next decision on interest rate hikes on Wednesday.  ( 40 min )

Qualcomm's Q2 FY 2023 net income likely plunged by more than 40% and revenue likely fell by 19% industry-wide depressed demand hurt both top- and bottom-line performance.  ( 19 min )

The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time on Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong effort to curb inflation with the fastest pace of hikes in four decades. Economists say Powell will likely hint that the Fed is edging closer to a long-awaited pause in its rate increases. Instead, he will probably stress that further rate hikes could happen if inflation were to stay persistently high, well above the Fed's 2% target rate.  ( 41 min )

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether to jettison a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations. The justices agreed to hear an appeal that takes aim at a 1984 case known as Chevron. It involves the Chevron oil company and says that when laws aren’t crystal clear, federal agencies should be allowed to fill in the details.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Inc.’s $70 billion real estate trust for wealthy individuals limited redemptions for a sixth straight month.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Ends First Republic’s Turmoil After FDIC SeizureBuffett Will Beat the Market as Recession Looms, Investors SayPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsInvestors asked to redeem $4.5 billion in April from Black  ( 39 min )

Foxconn had agreed to invest $170 million in the EV truck startup in November.  ( 26 min )

Auto maker says the cuts were to contract workers in the group where the company works on future car models.  ( 32 min )

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase argued the seizure and sale of First republic puts to rest an excruciating period of panic for the banking system.  ( 39 min )

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Find out who Charles Schwab's main competitors are and how they stack up. Use this information to make informed investing decisions.  ( 21 min )

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The MOEX Index slumped 42% in 2022 amid sweeping sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  ( 39 min )

Li Auto's deliveries in April beat expectations, while XPeng's deliveries come in about as expected. NIO deliveries, however, are lower than Wall Street anticipated.  ( 23 min )

You can ask why JPMorgan Chase agreed to buy the failed First Republic Bank out of regulatory receivership. But a better question might be, why not? As JPMorgan chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon explained in a company press release: “This acquisition modestly benefits our company overall, it is accretive to shareholders, it helps further advance our wealth strategy, and it is complementary to our existing franchise.”  ( 40 min )

Advances in technology often come loaded with financial opportunities and scanning the one presented by the nascent autonomous driving sector, Cathie Wood thinks there is a huge one at play. The Ark Invest CEO has not been shy about making some bold predictions in the past and thinks investors should not underestimate what’s in store for this up-and-coming industry. “We think that the robotaxi opportunity globally will deliver $8 to $10 trillion in revenue by 2030 and is one of the most importan  ( 43 min )

Shareholders should ask about succession, a possible dividend, a potential Occidental acquisition, slowing buybacks, and whether the stock can beat the S&P 500.  ( 23 min )

Contributing after-tax dollars to a 401(k) might appeal to you if you'd like to be able to withdraw funds tax-free in retirement. Should you decide to leave your job you might be wondering if it's possible to roll over an … Continue reading → The post How to Convert After-Tax Dollars From 401(k) to IRA appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

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The cruise operator posts total revenue of $1.8 billion for its first quarter, soaring past the $522 million recorded in the year-ago period.  ( 22 min )

Jamie Dimon has often expressed regret at his bank’s past role as savior, but there is opportunity in its latest rescue.  ( 28 min )

Apple's iPhone revenue should hold up on Chinese demand and higher selling prices, according to Wedbush's Daniel Ives.  ( 22 min )

A division of US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, which last week accused Britain of being “closed for business”, is facing an investigation by the taxman that has already forced it to cough up tens of millions of pounds.  ( 39 min )

Ford's global unit sales rebounding globally, led by 15% growth in North America  ( 18 min )

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Officials announced Monday that they closed San Francisco-based First Republic Bank, making it the third U.S. bank to collapse in the past two months. Most of First Republic’s assets are being acquired by JPMorgan. First Republic had wealthy clients who rarely defaulted on their loans.  ( 42 min )

JPMorgan Chase acquires First Republic Bank after an FDIC takeover. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 17 min )

(Bloomberg) -- SoFi Technologies Inc., the online lender suing the Biden administration for its student-loan repayment pause, reported a smaller loss than analysts expected and said it still expects to be profitable this year. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan to Acquire Failed Regional Bank First RepublicPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersWarren Buffett Will Beat the Market in Recession Times, Investors SayFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsJerome Powell Could Face Mo  ( 38 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Financial markets are caught up in a tug of war between lingering inflation and concern about a recession as they try to guess the next move by the Federal Reserve. That means investors are potentially ignoring a far more dangerous outcome: stagflation.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan to Acquire Failed Regional Bank First RepublicPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsWarren Buffett Will Beat the Market in Recession Times,  ( 41 min )

The San Francisco lender becomes the biggest casualty of the banking system turmoil that started in March.  ( 42 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The relentless erosion in Rivian Automotive Inc.’s share price is revealing an ugly truth: Investors have little faith left in the ability of the Amazon.com Inc.-backed company to compete in a crowded electric-vehicle market.Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan to Acquire Failed Regional Bank First RepublicPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherWarren Buffett W  ( 40 min )

When a Chinese woman flaunted her banker husband's 80,000 yuan (US$11,562) a month salary on social media last year, she quickly drew the ire of common folk and the attention of regulators towards financial elites like her spouse. The young CICC banker and his colleagues soon paid a heavy price for the folly, taking a pay cut of almost 50 per cent. This quickly spread across the sector, with employees taking pay cuts of some 20 per cent to 30 per cent last year, according to data compiled by the  ( 40 min )

Crypto traders are looking for a confirmation of a peak in the Fed's rate-hiking cycle to help break Bitcoin's resistance at $30,000.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- After more than 30 years growing crops on the plains of northern China, a farmer who asked to be identified as Zhang is struggling over what to plant in the coming months. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan to Acquire Failed Regional Bank First RepublicPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherWarren Buffett Will Beat the Market in Recession Times, Investors Say  ( 40 min )

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Barron's live coverage of financial markets, from stocks and bonds to oil and crypto.  ( 19 min )

U.S. stocks were set for a modestly higher open Monday, following the announcement that JPMorgan Chase will be assuming all deposits of First Republic Bank. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 20 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were flat. Attention on Monday will b  ( 24 min )

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )

First Republic Bank (FRB), on the brink of collapse in the weeks after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis, has finally fallen over, but with a relatively quick resolution into its next chapter: today the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it was being closed by the the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, that the FDIC was appointed as receiver, and that the FDIC would be selling the assets to JPMorgan. Its assets and deposits total just over $330 billion combined. Specifically, “to protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the deposits and substantially all of the assets of First Republic Bank,” it said.  ( 39 min )

First Republic's 84 offices will be taken over by JPMorgan, the FDIC says in a statement.  ( 22 min )

Regulators seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan.  ( 27 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Stock market investors holding on to hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in the second half could be disappointed later this week, according to Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson — a staunch Wall Street bear.Most Read from BloombergFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherWarren Buffett Will Beat the Market in Recession Times, Investors SayBitcoin on C  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin slipped back Monday after climbing for four consecutive months through April in the longest such winning run since 2021.Most Read from BloombergFirst Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place BidsPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherBitcoin on Course for Longest Streak of Monthly Gains Since 2021Munger Warns Banks Stuck with Commercial Property Debt, FT SaysThe token slid as much as 3.2% and was tr  ( 38 min )

Shareholders should ask about succession, a possible dividend, a potential Occidental acquisition, slowing buybacks, and whether the stock can beat the S&P 500.  ( 23 min )

Regulators searched for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend, hoping to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets opened Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors grew increasingly worried the bank may not survive as an independent entity. World markets have periodically been shaken by worries over turmoil in the banking industry since Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.  ( 40 min )

Bitcoin edged up on Monday morning in Asia to hold above US$29,000. Ether fell below US$1,900. Most other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens traded lower except BNB.  ( 40 min )

Wall Street expect the trio to report about 43,000 units delivered in April, up from 38,000 units delivered in March.  ( 22 min )

Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. The traditional Labor Day holidays around the globe likely limited initial market reactions to a delay in an expected decision by U.S. regulators on what to do with troubled First Republic Bank. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors fret that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer.  ( 40 min )

The nation's most venerable mutual fund boasts an average annual return above 8% since its inception in 1929 on the eve of the Great Depression.  ( 20 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Equities in Asia were primed to advance on Monday after robust corporate earnings boosted Wall Street at the end of last week as investors awaited news of a bid for First Republic Bank.Most Read from BloombergJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Regulators Rush to Fix Crisis as Banks Make BidsYour Sunday US Briefing: Pressure Mounts on First RepublicBitcoin on Course for Longest Streak of Monthly Gains Since 2021Signs Are Mounting That  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Investors are piling into bets against the US dollar as this week’s expected Federal Reserve interest-rate hike is likely to bring the steepest tightening cycle in a generation to a halt. Most Read from BloombergJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherFirst Republic Regulators Rush to Fix Crisis as Banks Make BidsPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersBitcoin on Course for Longest Streak of Monthly Gains Since 2021Your Sunday US Briefing: Pressure Mounts o  ( 38 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil extended two weeks of losses after data from China reignited concerns about a patchy recovery in the world’s biggest crude importer. Most Read from BloombergFirst Republic Regulators Rush to Fix Crisis as Banks Make BidsJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersBitcoin on Course for Longest Streak of Monthly Gains Since 2021Your Sunday US Briefing: Pressure Mounts on First RepublicWest Texas Intermediate futures sli  ( 38 min )

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Duitsland heeft vanaf maandag een ticket van 49 euro per maand waarmee reizigers onbeperkt met het regionale openbaar vervoer kunnen reizen. Daarmee krijgt het extreem goedkope 9 eurokaartje van afgelopen zomer een vervolg. Duitsland wil met het zogeheten Deutschlandticket de hoge brandstofprijzen compenseren.  ( 3 min )

De Belastingdienst telde maandag bijna tien miljoen belastingaangiftes en verwacht er nog meer. Daarmee zijn er meer Nederlanders dan vorig jaar die de deadline van de Belastingdienst hebben gehaald.  ( 4 min )

De Belastingdienst telde maandag bijna tien miljoen belastingaangiftes en verwacht er nog meer. Daarmee zijn er meer Nederlanders dan vorig jaar die de deadline van de Belastingdienst hebben gehaald.  ( 4 min )

Niet in alle woningen moeten straks gasgestookte cv-ketels vervangen worden door hybride warmtepompen. Appartementen en monumenten worden uitgezonderd van verplichte verduurzaming, schrijft minister Hugo de Jonge (Volkshuisvesting) maandag aan de Tweede Kamer.  ( 5 min )

Een liter diesel is nu goedkoper dan die in anderhalf jaar is geweest. De gemiddelde adviesprijs is maandag 1,667 euro per liter. Op 2 oktober 2021 was de brandstof voor het laatst zo gunstig geprijsd, blijkt uit cijfers van consumentencollectief UnitedConsumers. Bij benzine is de daling een stuk minder sterk.  ( 4 min )

De etalages van Britse winkels liggen al vol met standaard prullaria, zoals mokken, theedoeken, kussens en teddyberen, voor de kroning van Charles. Ook zijn er bedrijven die origineler uit de hoek proberen te komen om de consument te verleiden iets voor de speciale gelegenheid te kopen.  ( 3 min )

Het potje voor de tweede ronde van het STAP-budget dit jaar is maandag binnen drie uur leeg geraakt. Vanaf 10.00 uur kon iedereen die dat wilde een aanvraag doen voor een tegemoetkoming van maximaal 1.000 euro in studiekosten. Het studiebudget was al geliefd en nu bekend werd dat het volgend jaar alweer afgeschaft wordt, is dat niet anders.  ( 4 min )

Ondanks de krapte op de arbeidsmarkt neemt de automatisering bij grote bedrijven nauwelijks toe, blijkt uit een rapport van het World Economic Forum (WEF).  ( 3 min )

De dertig vakantieparken van Roompot en Landal die verkocht zijn zodat de twee vakantieparkketens samen verder kunnen gaan, gaan voor het grootste deel verder onder de vlag van Summio Parcs. Dat is een nieuwe merknaam van Dormio Groep, een Nederlandse exploitant van vakantieparken.  ( 3 min )

Topbestuurders hebben vorig jaar weinig last gehad van de inflatie. Volgens een onderzoek van Oxfam kregen mensen met een topfunctie in 2022 juist een loonsverhoging.  ( 3 min )

Medewerkers van vakbond FNV leggen dinsdag zelf het werk neer. Ze zijn niet tevreden over het loon dat de bond zijn eigen werknemers biedt.  ( 4 min )

Het Tijdelijk Noodfonds Energie blijft langer beschikbaar. Omdat in de afgelopen week een recordaantal aanvragen is binnengekomen, is de deadline verplaatst naar vrijdag 12.00 uur.  ( 3 min )

In de Verenigde Staten is voor de derde keer in tweede maanden tijd een bank omgevallen vanwege financiële problemen. Het gaat om de First Republic Bank.  ( 2 min )

Waarschijnlijk verdwijnt na Gorillas ook Flink van het toneel. Volgens zakenkrant Financial Times is de flitsbezorger de nieuwe overnameprooi van het Turkse Getir, dat eerder Gorillas heeft ingelijfd.  ( 3 min )

De Dag van de Arbeid is in Nederland, in tegenstelling tot in andere Europese landen, geen nationale feestdag. Alleen de Amsterdamse effectenbeurs is op 1 mei dicht. Daardoor zijn handelaren en beleggers vandaag in ieder geval een deel van de dag vrij.  ( 3 min )

Na een week van stakingen in de distributiecentra van Albert Heijn zijn veel schappen in een aantal winkels schrikbarend leeg. Alle energie is nu gericht op het hervatten van de gesprekken met de vakbonden, zegt een woordvoerder van de supermarktketen.  ( 3 min )

Ieder jaar op kosten van de baas op 5 mei vrij is dit jaar tot dusver in vier cao's opgenomen als arbeidsvoorwaarde. Dat is nog geen 3 procent van de in totaal 143 afgesloten arbeidsovereenkomsten. Dat blijkt uit cijfers die NU.nl opvroeg bij werkgeversvereniging AWVN.  ( 4 min )

Aandeelhouders van adidas hebben het sportmerk aangeklaagd vanwege de stukgelopen samenwerking met rapper Ye. Volgens de beleggers wist adidas al jaren dat de artiest er omstreden ideeën op nahield.  ( 2 min )

Ieder jaar op 5 mei vrij op kosten van de baas, is dit jaar tot dusver in vier cao's opgenomen als arbeidsvoorwaarde. Dat is nog geen 3 procent van het totaal van de in totaal 143 afgesloten arbeidsovereenkomsten. Zo blijkt uit cijfers die NU.nl opvroeg bij AWVN.  ( 4 min )

De landen om ons heen staan vandaag stil bij de Dag van de Arbeid, die vrijwel overal in Europa en de rest van de wereld een officiële feestdag is. Wat is 1 mei? En waarom gaat deze dag zo stilletjes aan ons voorbij?  ( 4 min )

Vanaf maandag 10.00 uur kan iedereen die dat wil een aanvraag doen voor een tegemoetkoming van maximaal 1.000 euro in studiekosten. Je moet dan wel door de digitale wachtrij zien te komen, want de belangstelling voor het zogenoemde STAP-budget wordt mogelijk nog groter dan normaal nu bekend is gemaakt dat het volgend jaar wordt geschrapt.  ( 3 min )

Whether you’re a seasoned trader or a novice, the oldest piece of advice in economics still holds true: buy low and sell high. The challenge lies in determining the right time to purchase stocks that are undervalued or to sell those that are overpriced. There are plenty of signs to crack that code, but one of the clearest is the insiders’ trading patterns. The insiders are corporate officers, companies’ higher-ups, whose positions put them ‘in the know.’ Therefore, monitoring their trades, espec  ( 42 min )

The Fed may signal a pause but it could take a "black swan event" to drive the US central bank to start cutting rates in 2023.  ( 40 min )

Rental property ownership has its benefits, but selling can create a big tax hit. Thankfully, there are ways to reduce capital gains exposure.  ( 23 min )

Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend before stock markets were set to open Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors have grown increasingly worried that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer. Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs president who served as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "would prefer to sell the bank in its entirety than in pieces.”  ( 40 min )

While the scale of these mega-cap companies may raise eyebrows, their businesses are far more diversified than most, which means concerns about market concentration are arguably overblown.  ( 42 min )

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Portfolio managers at this week’s Morningstar Investment Conference named stocks within aerospace like Boeing, General Electric as well as luxury goods maker like LVMH.  ( 22 min )

ARM registered for US stock market listing on Saturday, setting the stage for the most important IPOs in recent memory.  ( 37 min )

First Republic's share price closed Friday at $3.51, down 97% from the start of the year, and they continued to fall in after-hours trading  ( 22 min )

A pair of homebuilders on the Fortune 500 list, No. 124 D.R. Horton and No. 267 PulteGroup, just reported a big drop in cancellation rates.  ( 40 min )

JPMorgan and PNC Financial Services are among the banks bidding on assets of First Republic Bank. The FDIC could announce the results Sunday evening.  ( 23 min )

Post Covid, the bear market has jeopardized Americans’ investments and high inflation has decreased the purchasing power of their savings.  ( 40 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- For all the angst over US banking stress and a profit recession, none made it to the surface of the stock market in April. Most Read from BloombergFirst Republic Regulators Rush to Fix Crisis as Banks Make BidsJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherPeak Oil Spells Trouble for ConsumersBitcoin on Course for Longest Streak of Monthly Gains Since 2021Your Sunday US Briefing: Pressure Mounts on First RepublicCalm prevailed, with the Cboe Volatility Index en  ( 41 min )

Tesla shares have been on a wild ride lately as investors debate profit margins, price cuts and EV demand. Stock charts and stock seasonality can help investors get a sense of what might happen in coming months.  ( 22 min )

Disney finished off a long week of laying off thousands of more workers as it looks to slash 7,000 jobs by the summer.  ( 41 min )

(Bloomberg) -- At first blush, stock bulls on Wall Street have history on their side if the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy-tightening campaign really is drawing to a close.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition as Fed Choices Get TougherSigns Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’A Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetOver ei  ( 40 min )

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The next major test for markets awaits Wednesday when the Federal Reserve makes its next decision on rate hikes.  ( 42 min )

Large U.S. technology companies are powering the broader stock market higher and vindicating many growth-stock investors who got burned in tech shares’ tumble last year.  ( 26 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin’s bounce has paved the way for the type of six-figure price projections that peppered the pandemic-era crypto boom. The token’s ripening monthly streak puts history on the side of such bold optimists.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Signs Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetHarley-Davidson Says Repo Sh  ( 39 min )

My child is in a low-paying job that puts them into a 0% or maybe a 10% marginal tax bracket. Isn't this a great time for them to max out a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution? We are considering a gift … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: My Child Works a Low-Paying Job. Is ‘This a Great Time' for Them to Max Out a Roth IRA? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

I am a retired veteran with no retirement accounts and I want to start investing with $30,000. I'd like some investing advice, but I'm finding advisors have minimum investment requirements, and I'm hesitant to work with a robo-advisor. Can you … Continue reading → The post I Have $30,000 to Invest. Will a Financial Advisor Work With Me? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

Which is the best way to handle an individual retirement account (IRA)? Let it sit and earn money, then pay taxes on the withdrawals in retirement? Or roll it over to a Roth IRA? Should I pay the taxes now … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: Help Me Understand the ‘Best Way' to Manage an IRA. Is It Better to Pay Taxes Now or in Retirement? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

Dollar for dollar, a Roth IRA is almost always the best retirement account you can have. They have lower contribution limits than a traditional 401(k), but other than that the advantages of this after-tax account can't be beaten. If you … Continue reading → The post What Is the Minimum Age for a Roth IRA? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

Some banks are offering bonus cash to consumers who open new accounts. These promotions trail the high-profile failure of several banks in March and the Federal Reserve's recent rate increases. New banking promotions may provide valuable incentives to new depositors. … Continue reading → The post Some Banks Are Offering Sign-Up Bonuses to New Clients, But These Perks May Expire Soon appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Banks are saddled with bad loans, signaling trouble ahead in the US commercial property market, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Charlie Munger told the Financial Times in an interview.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Signs Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit Losse  ( 38 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market bulls betting that China’s reopening would drive a year of asset outperformances are seeing their dreams turn into dust.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Signs Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesThe benchmark gauge for developing-nation  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- As the world’s major central banks near the end of their steepest rate-tightening campaign in decades, the harsh lessons of past policy errors will weigh heavily on decisions as to when and where borrowing costs peak.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Signs Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetHarley-Davidson Say  ( 41 min )

The workplace isn’t going back to the way it was before COVID-19, and neither will real estate values for office space, according to a new report by Oxford Economics  ( 17 min )

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )

Shareholder proposals asking U.S. banks to phase out financing of new fossil fuel projects garnered weak support from investors.  ( 23 min )

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Economic growth has slowed, but inflation remains persistent in key areas, raising concerns that the Fed’s balance-sheet size could force the Fed to take rates even higher.  ( 26 min )

Construction employment is higher than ever despite rising interest rates—undermining bets the Fed will soon pivot.  ( 27 min )

Most companies have surpassed Wall Street’s earnings expectations for the quarter.  ( 25 min )

Biden administration officials won’t disclose contingency plans, but the historical record offers clues on preventing financial and economic chaos.  ( 27 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Investors have had plenty to cheer this earnings season so far — resilient consumer spending, upbeat Big Tech results and confident economic outlooks from corporate executives. Yet, the stock market is not reflecting the optimism.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Harley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&  ( 40 min )

Waves of money printing have turned banks into "drug addicts" reliant on cheap cash to stay afloat, one of the world's top central bankers has warned.  ( 42 min )

Buying and selling foreign exchange (forex) is a fascinating topic. It includes knowing what to buy and sell and when to buy and sell it.  ( 20 min )

The company has made only limited inroads in the Indian smartphone market, leaving plenty of room for gains.  ( 22 min )

The financial weather looks unsettled, writes Jacques Cesar, but there's little reason to believe we're entering a secular bear market.  ( 30 min )

Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest head-turning deal dispatches you may have missed this week: a shocking block for the Microsoft-Activision buyout in the U.K.; a scramble to save the failing First Republic Bank; a multibillion-dollar deal for Carrier Global; and ' response to an unsolicited bid from an activist investor. Shares of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) plummeted more than 11% on Wednesday after the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued an order blocking Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) $68.7 billion pending acquisition of the company.  ( 40 min )

Investing.com -- Here is your weekly Pro Recap of the past week's biggest headlines in the electric vehicle space: Tesla’s lofty capex and labor law violations; the end of the Chevy Bolt at GM; a muddy lawsuit for Rivian; layoffs at Stellantis; and Mullen's probe into "improper trading" in its shares.  ( 41 min )

At its peak in the early 2000s, the North Sea oil and gas industry, centred on Aberdeen, delivered over 2.7m barrels of oil daily – a heady 3.6pc of global production. North Sea gas fields provided the equivalent of another 1.8m barrels on top of that.  ( 41 min )

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )

Rental property ownership has its benefits, but selling can create a big tax hit. Thankfully, there are ways to reduce capital gains exposure.  ( 23 min )

The monetary conditions index (MCI) offers a tool for economies to gauge the relative ease or tightness of monetary conditions over time.  ( 19 min )

Here’s a list of the most popular listed companies that went private in recent decades.  ( 28 min )

While packaging is an important differentiation for cosmetics, it can also be harmful to the environment. Some major brands are tackling the issue head-on.  ( 24 min )

Even with depreciating value and constant maintenance costs, your motor vehicle can prove to be a major asset for you.  ( 21 min )

The workplace isn’t going back to the way it was before COVID-19, and neither will real estate values for office space, according to a new report by Oxford Economics  ( 16 min )

Learn how to evaluate the legitimacy of target prices and why investors should trust them over ratings.  ( 18 min )

Acceptance sampling is a statistical quality-control measure that lets a company determine the quality of a product lot by testing randomly selected samples.  ( 21 min )

Composite cost of capital is a company's cost to finance its business, determined by and commonly referred to as "weighted average cost of capital" (WACC).  ( 18 min )

Buying and selling foreign exchange (forex) is a fascinating topic. It includes knowing what to buy and sell and when to buy and sell it.  ( 20 min )

A bond resolution is a document that lays out the specifics of a bond's issuance and sale, as well as the rights of the issuer and bondholder.  ( 18 min )

A mortgage broker is an intermediary who can help you choose the best direct lender for you and get your loan application through the process.  ( 26 min )

One thing that improves with age is creditworthiness. Here's a breakdown of average credit scores for Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and beyond.  ( 22 min )

Lenders will compete for your home equity loan business, but is there an advantage to borrowing from the one that already holds your primary mortgage?  ( 22 min )

The Level I exam for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation can be challenging. Here's what to expect.  ( 25 min )

Regelmatig duikt NU.nl in een klimaatgerelateerde vraag. Deze keer gaan we dieper in op de term 'klimaatneutraal'. Bedrijven en overheden gebruiken het woord en we vinden het ook steeds vaker terug op labels van spullen en bij diensten. Maar wat houdt het precies in?  ( 4 min )

Vandaag is de laatste dag om belastingaangifte te doen (tenzij je uitstel aanvraagt). Voor wie last minute aan de slag moet, hebben we vijf tips. Waar moet je dit jaar op letten bij de aangifte inkomstenbelasting en waarmee kun je makkelijk geld besparen?  ( 8 min )

Slechts een kleine minderheid van de asielzoekers in Nederland komt aan een baan. Dat komt onder meer doordat ze maar 24 weken per jaar mogen werken, waardoor werkgevers afhaken. Maar er zijn nog meer obstakels waardoor tienduizenden asielzoekers niet werken.  ( 5 min )

The Federal Deposit and Insurance Commission wants to receive all bids for First Republic by Sunday with JPMorgan and PNC said to be leading the chase.  ( 1 min )

After more than three years of litigation, Apple has quietly dropped its lawsuit against Gerard Williams III, the former chip executive the company accused of poaching employees.  ( 39 min )

Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick is bullish on Bitcoin regardless, even as Warren Buffett calls it a "gambling token."  ( 38 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policymakers are about to extend their year-long campaign of raising interest rates to beat back still-stubborn inflation, even as risks to the US economy build.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’First Republic’s Fate Uncertain After Stock’s Harrowing DropA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in  ( 41 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Just when it seemed the US regional banking strains were starting to ease, First Republic Bank has leaped back into headlines, reigniting concerns of rising pain in the lending system. Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’First Republic’s Fate Uncertain After Stock’s Harrowing DropA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Bill  ( 40 min )

A bidding process for the bank's assets could conclude as soon as Sunday. The FDIC would simultaneously place First Republic into receivership.  ( 22 min )

Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network is demanding communication from the McDonald's Corporation regarding accusations of racial discrimination.  ( 39 min )

The FDIC invited several banks to make bids for the San Francisco lender, including JPMorgan and PNC.  ( 41 min )

The FDIC is approaching some of the same banks that came to First Republic's aid in March.  ( 40 min )

The FDIC is approaching some of the same banks that came to First Republic's aid in March.  ( 40 min )

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"With capital controls, it would be difficult for the [yuan] to become a viable international currency," economist Stephen Jen told Insider.  ( 39 min )

JPMorgan is leading the charge to buy First Republic as it prepares to enter receivership, per The Wall Street Journal, unlike its approach with SVB.  ( 39 min )

In addition to unclaimed refunds, not filing your taxes can give the Internal Revenue Service unlimited time to audit you as well as result in lost Social Security benefits and possible loan denials.  ( 39 min )

What workers think will happen during their golden years is a lot different than what retirees report is actually reality, a new survey found.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Over the past century, the Viessmanns built one of the world’s biggest fortunes with a manufacturing empire spawned from a small workshop in the German state of Bavaria.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Harley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetSigns Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is LoomingThe bill  ( 40 min )

If you save up $6 million by age 50, you'll position yourself for a long, comfortable retirement. However, you'll still need to navigate taxes, income calculations and economic forces, all of which can create financial pressure during your golden years. … Continue reading → The post Is $6 Million Enough to Retire at 50? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 43 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The biggest swings in bonds in more than a decade this year are a fresh challenge to the time-honored 60/40 investment strategy.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’A Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetUkraine Latest: Medvedev Floats Ending Diplomatic Ties to PolandHolding 60% of portfolios in stoc  ( 40 min )

When choosing where to set aside money for retirement, you need to weigh your options carefully. You're likely going from one main income source to multiple smaller income sources when you retire. You may also want buy some security for your … Continue reading → The post Life Insurance vs. Roth IRA: Retirement Guide appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

Finding an online brokerage firm to use for your personal investment can be intimidating. There are many options out there, and it isn't all about picking the option with the most bells and whistles - you have to choose the … Continue reading → The post Webull vs. Charles Schwab appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

While other investment and savings vehicles may get higher returns, few are as reliable as the certificate of deposit. CDs are traditionally safe, solid investments. Let's take a look at common ways to invest in them and add them to … Continue reading → The post How to Invest in CDs appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

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Before those Apple earnings on May 4, here's what you need to know from tech earnings this week.  ( 40 min )

The stock sales made by various lawmakers from both parties during the March banking turmoil are renewing calls for an outright ban of Congressional trading.  ( 42 min )

And there I was thinking that the Brexit rallying call of “take back control” did at least mean that the UK economy might finally free itself from the leviathan of oppressive, growth destructive, European regulation.  ( 41 min )

Mobileye shares fell steeply this week after the autonomous vehicle chipmaker cut its full-year guidance, citing weakness in China’s electric vehicle (EV) market.  ( 18 min )

New Jersey’s state pension sold all its First Republic stock in the first quarter, a period that saw shares crater, and ahead of the April drubbing.  ( 23 min )

The FDIC is approaching some of the same banks that came to First Republic's aid in March.  ( 40 min )

Here is the latest on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and the fallout that came next.  ( 27 min )

Bankrate.com senior industry analyst Ted Rossman discusses the evolution of "buy now, pay later" and the risks posed to consumers.  ( 39 min )

The EV tycoon is taking a path that has been fraught for other car companies; he maintains he can pull off a twist.  ( 26 min )

With the S&P 500 in the longest bear market since 1973, individual investors are maneuvering differently from just months ago.  ( 27 min )

On a balmy day in mid-April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city's inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown in from mainland China, but many others had trekked from Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and even the U.S. to see what the city had to offer to crypto ventures at a time regulation over digital assets is intensifying in the U.S. In February, Hong Kong proposed a set of welcoming rules to regulate crypto-related activities.  ( 41 min )

International Business Machines stock is in the red so far this year, but the company just marked 28 straight years of dividend increases.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has asked banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. to submit final bids for First Republic Bank by Sunday after gauging initial interest earlier in the week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Most Read from BloombergHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesFirst Republic’s Fate Uncertain After Stock’s Harrowing DropFed Seeks Stronger Bank Rules While Detailing Oversight LapsesStr  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey — once a supporter of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the site — is now offering sharp criticism of the new owner and his handling of the deal.Most Read from BloombergFDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayTwitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’Harley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesA Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A BetSigns Are Mounting That a Debt Crunch is Loo  ( 38 min )

Its shares have collapsed by more than 90pc over the last decade, it has been through a string of scandals, paying out billions in fines, and it chews up chief executives even faster than the UK gets through Prime Ministers.  ( 41 min )

Consumption growth of 3.7% offset declines elsewhere, according to GDP report. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on CRE distress, gold’s bull run, and broker/dealer stocks.  ( 22 min )

More than a year after OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a tentative settlement over the toll of opioids that was accepted nearly universally by the groups suing the company — including thousands of people injured by the drug — money is still not rolling out. Parties waiting to finalize the deal are waiting for a court to rule on the legality of a key detail: whether members of the Sackler family who own the company can be protected from lawsuits over OxyContin in exchange for handing over up to $6 billion in cash over time plus the company itself. Lawyers on multiple sides of the case, including those representing Purdue, asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to issue a ruling or provide an update soon, saying the efforts to use the funds to fight the opioid crisis can't begin until the money can start to flow.  ( 39 min )

Markets have been on a rollercoaster ride and uncertainties around the global economy are mounting. Here's what El-Erian sees ahead.  ( 38 min )

Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and PNC Financial Services Group are vying to buy First Republic Bank in a deal that would follow a government seizure of the troubled lender.  ( 28 min )

(Bloomberg) -- First Republic Bank’s week of harrowing stock drops and urgent work toward a deal to shore up its balance sheet ended with the lender’s fate in limbo.Most Read from BloombergHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyStrong Earnings Lift Stocks as Bank Concerns Loom: Markets WrapFed Seeks Stronger Bank Rules While Detailing Oversight LapsesFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud C  ( 40 min )

A Florida federal judge presiding over Disney's lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis is recusing himself from the case due to a conflict of interest.  ( 38 min )

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The off-price retail giant is well positioned to pick up a portion of former Bed Bath customers, and may profit from buying deeply discounted merchandise in the event of a liquidation.  ( 23 min )

Analysts initially applauded the initial Tesla price cuts. But as the cutting continued, the downgrades piled up. This past week, Jefferies turned negative, the seventh downgrade of the stock.  ( 22 min )

The rapidly expanding digital advertising industry is leading a shift towards content and demanding forced innovation.  ( 20 min )

Buying and maintaining an investment property has several advantages, but you should know what the challenges might be before you purchase a rental house with a pal.  ( 22 min )

The mortgage rate and the price of a home can make a big difference in monthly payments, your ability to move, and homeowners’ association fees if they're charged.  ( 24 min )

The Federal Deposit and Insurance Commission wants to receive all bids for First Republic by Sunday with JPMorgan and PNC said to be leading the chase.  ( 18 min )

There's a lot to consider when contemplating paying cash for a home versus financing it with a mortgage. Here are some of the major differences.  ( 25 min )

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces every October changes to the Social Security program for the following year, including cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and more.  ( 26 min )

Mobileye shares fell steeply this week after the autonomous vehicle chipmaker cut its full-year guidance, citing weakness in China’s electric vehicle (EV) market.  ( 16 min )

RyanAir annuleert komende zondag en maandag zes vluchten van en naar Eindhoven Airport. Transavia schrapte eerder zeker twintig vluchten in de meivakantie waardoor duizenden vakantiegangers werden gedupeerd.  ( 3 min )

De Europese Commissie en een vijftal oostelijke lidstaten hebben een akkoord bereikt over de import van Oekraïens graan naar de Europese Unie. In Polen, Hongarije, Slowakije, Bulgarije en Roemenië leidde het Oekraïense graan tot gemor onder boeren.  ( 3 min )

Brussel heeft nieuwe regels afgesproken voor de handel in digitale valuta. Zo moeten bedrijven duidelijker zijn over de risico's voor beleggers en moeten ze een vergunning aanvragen. Ook wordt handel met voorkennis verboden. Toch is er ook kritiek.  ( 6 min )

Een recordaantal Nederlanders gaat dit jaar belastingaangifte doen. Dat moet in principe voor 1 mei. Wel kun je net als twee miljoen anderen uitstel aanvragen. Een hoge boete krijg je niet gauw als je te laat bent, maar mogelijk moet je wel rente betalen.  ( 6 min )

Shares of Amazon dipped in extended trading on worries about growth in its cloud computing business. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities closed out the day, week, and month with gains on April 28. 2023, boosted by solid earnings reports.  ( 1 min )

Federal Reserve officials have indicated they expect interest rates to stay elevated through year end. That’s not what the stock market expects.  ( 22 min )

A sideways market should favor individual issues, not index funds. Look for companies with expanding margins, competitive moats.  ( 22 min )

OpenAI, the startup behind the widely used conversational AI model ChatGPT, has picked up new backers, TechCrunch has learned. VC firms including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global picking up new shares, according to documents seen by TechCrunch. A source tells us Founders Fund is also investing.  ( 40 min )

Artificial intelligence like Microsoft-powered ChatGPT is a primary reason stocks up this year. As a result, stock market is being powered by the narrowest stock leadership since the 1990s.  ( 23 min )

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The Federal Reserve's next meeting begins May 2 and its decision on rate hikes is due on May 3. Here are the other Fed Meetings in 2023  ( 38 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 18 min )

The SEC had a very different take on the second biggest cryptocurrency back in 2018, according to Gary Gensler.  ( 39 min )

Hefty debt and caring for loved ones are weighing on the nation's largest population group, according to a new poll.  ( 37 min )

The consumer health company features a range of leading brands, a relatively cheap valuation, a solid balance sheet, consistent earnings, and a healthy dividend yield. It’s no tech unicorn, a good thing in 2023.  ( 22 min )

Lyft proudly announced just a year ago that employees could “work from the office, at home, or any combination of the two.”  ( 39 min )

The bank’s pro-office memo was instantly ripped apart by workers calling it “tone deaf” and “divisive.”  ( 41 min )

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A busy week of tech earnings was capped by a market rally as all three major indexes logged gains for the week.  ( 38 min )

Gone are the days of series I savings bonds paying almost 7% in interest. The U.S. Treasury announced Friday that the inflation-protected bonds would start paying investors 4.3% on May 1, down from the 6.89% that they've paid out over … Continue reading → The post Interest Rate for Series I Savings Bonds Falls to 4.3%: Here's What it Means appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

From artificial intelligence to extraterrestrial life, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk discussed a wide range of topics during his Fox News interview with Tucker Carlson. He also touched on commercial real estate — and the message is pretty dire. “We really haven’t seen the commercial real estate shoe drop. That’s more like an anvil, not a shoe,” Musk said. “So the stuff we’ve seen thus far actually hasn’t even – it’s only slightly real estate portfolio degradation. But that will become a very serious  ( 39 min )

The fixed-rate portion of the I bonds rises to 0.9%, up from 0.4%.  ( 27 min )

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While society is still trying to understand artificial intelligence (AI) and its capabilities, investors are looking for ways to use technology as a means to build wealth. Top hedge fund managers, high-profile investors, and investment firms are increasingly turning to AI for assistance in high-frequency trading, historical analysis, as well as algorithmic trading. By outsourcing much of the drudgery associated with finding and analyzing vast amounts of data, investors are able to work more effi  ( 39 min )

Comcast says his stock options and grants were forfeited upon his termination.  ( 26 min )

Eventually investors have to face reality: There are downsides to cutting costs and laying off staff.  ( 23 min )

Nvidia (NASDA:NVDA) has been on a remarkable run this year, with its shares surging by an impressive 89% year-to-date. The chip giant’s success can largely be attributed to this year’s hottest trend: Generative AI. The company is widely recognized as a leader in the field and seen as one set to benefit from increased adoption of the tech. In fact, with a view to next month’s F1Q earnings (May 24), Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore thinks all the hoopla around AI should result in a strong repor  ( 39 min )

The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver what's expected to be another small rate increase Wednesday. Here's what that could mean for your savings and your debts.  ( 20 min )

W.P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) reported Q1 2023 revenue (including reimbursable costs) increase of 22.8% Y/Y to $427.8 million, beating the consensus of $406.24 million. Real Estate revenues (including reimbursable costs) rose 24.2% Y/Y to $427.4 million on higher lease and operating property revenues. Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) declined 3.0% Y/Y to $1.31 per share due to lower Investment Management earnings. The company witnessed an investment volume of $177.8 million in Q1 and $565.7 mi  ( 38 min )

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U.S. Bancorp stock continues sliding, and Alan Colberg, the regional bank’s newest director, scooped up shares.  ( 22 min )

Surprise visits, probes and detentions come just months after Beijing’s open-for-business message to global investors.  ( 27 min )

Have you ever driven by one of those highway signs advertising the Powerball lottery and just for a moment fantasized about what you could buy if you won $25 million? Most people will never have a real opportunity to do that, except of course for those few moments on the highway when one may dream a little as they pass the sign. But many real estate investment trusts (REITs) with huge lines of credit can buy up lots of properties for millions of dollars. One in particular has been on a huge spen  ( 40 min )

A new Goldman Sachs report identifies 116 companies vulnerable to activist action, including Best Buy, Robinhood Markets, and 3M.  ( 22 min )

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: VOO) is trading higher today. The ETF has the highest exposure to Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), followed by Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT). It has an exposure of ~14% in the stocks combined. It has an exposure of close to 3% in Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), its third largest holding after Apple and Microsoft. The ETF has the highest exposure to the technology sector at 27%. VOO saw a net AUM outflow of $(5.08) billion in the last five days versus an inflow of $12.37 billi  ( 39 min )

Air-travel demand is back with a vengeance, but so are operators’ costs. And all that demand doesn’t mean as much if airlines don’t have the capacity to put butts in seats.  ( 22 min )

First Republic Bank plunged to a record low as investors sorted through rescue scenarios, none of which is likely to be good for current shareholders.  ( 39 min )

The assessments of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank split blame between bank management, missteps of supervisors and weakened bank regulations  ( 41 min )

The internet infrastructure company has struggled lately, falling about 48% over the last 12 months.  ( 22 min )

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger signals the worst for his business may be in the rearview mirror.  ( 40 min )

Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) reported Q1 FY23 sales decreased 4% Y/Y to $6.35 billion, slightly above the consensus of $6.33 billion, due to lower Veklury (remdesivir) sales, partially offset by increased sales in HIV and Oncology. "Biktarvy outperformed once again, and Oncology revenue increased 59% year-over-year, driven by Trodelvy and Cell Therapy," said Daniel O'Day, Gilead's Chairman & CEO. Product sales decreased by 3% to $6.3 billion; excluding Veklury, product sales increased 15%  ( 38 min )

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) is under the government's scanner for rescue as the private sector delays settlements. "U.S. officials are coordinating urgent talks to rescue FRC, as private-sector efforts led by the bank's advisers have yet to reach a deal," reported Reuters, citing sources familiar with the situation. Recently, FRC announced a decline in deposits and revenue for the first quarter and said it would reduce its workforce by 20-25%. Also Read: First Republic Bank Shares Sink Anoth  ( 38 min )

A judge ordered Dhirendra Prasad to pay Apple back in full and to give the IRS $1.9 million.  ( 37 min )

The once high-flying bank has seen shareholders flee as concern mounts that the FDIC may have to step in.  ( 43 min )

The downtrodden stock jumps on better-than-feared results, but lots of work lies ahead.  ( 28 min )

The new rate, applying for the next six months, is 4.3%, down from 6.89%, due to lower inflation.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- First Republic Bank shares were halted repeatedly after dropping as much as 35% following a report from CNBC that the most likely outcome of rescue talks is for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to take the lender into receivership.Most Read from BloombergHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinTesla Drops Model Y  ( 37 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil demand will continue to increase, helping send crude prices to $80 to $100 a barrel later this year, according to the incoming chief executive officer of Pioneer Natural Resources Co.Most Read from BloombergHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesFirst Republic’s Fate Uncertain After Stock’s Harrowing DropFDIC Asks JPMorgan, PNC for Final First Republic Bids Due SundayFed Seeks Stronger Bank Rules While Detailing Oversight LapsesEurope Is Waking Up to Threat  ( 38 min )

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From First Republic to Fallen Republic in a matter of weeks – no one said running a bank during a period of massive economic turmoil was easy.  ( 40 min )

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Around 3.6 million borrowers will receive at least three years of credit toward loan discharge as a result of the adjustment.  ( 41 min )

I'm afraid of the stock market. With my first investment, I lost 60% of my money. So I'm strictly into bonds. With interest rates low, what's your advice? Should I stay or try something else? -Jerold It's reasonable to be … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: ‘I'm Strictly Into Bonds' and Afraid of the Stock Market. Is This a Strategy I Should Stick With? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Argentina is moving closer to a breaking point as the government’s desperate measures fail to halt a plunge in the peso, raising the risk of a currency devaluation that President Alberto Fernandez pledged would never happen.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTesla Drops Model Y Starting P  ( 41 min )

Stocks opened lower on Friday as tech earnings from Amazon and Snap suggested a more tepid environment than what giants like Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet told investors earlier this week.  ( 38 min )

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The global economy has been sending mixed signals recently. On one hand, the US inflation rate dropped to 5% in March, marking its lowest point since May 2021, and China has shifted its strategy away from strict zero-COVID policies. Moreover, the world’s supply chains have managed to adjust to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On the other hand, interest rates remain high, and there are concerns about the possibility of a recession. In addition, the US banking sector is still feeling t  ( 42 min )

(Bloomberg) -- US equity futures fell with stocks, as a rally in tech stocks lost steam and persistent inflationary pressures cemented expectations of further interest rate hikes in the US and Europe. Treasuries advanced.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Ave  ( 40 min )

Fears of a default already have been felt in the market for what’s supposed to be the safest investment on the planet: U.S. Treasury bills.  ( 23 min )

Investors in the online retailer have had to deal with maddening swings in reported income because of volatility in Rivian stock.  ( 22 min )

The performance of a stock is often a direct result of the earnings announced each quarter. It’s not uncommon to see a stock rise or fall by several percent immediately after quarterly earnings are reported, and the rally or decline may continue for days or even weeks thereafter. Investors consider several factors, including whether the earnings beat the analyst estimates but also how the earnings compared to the year-over-year quarterly earnings. Even if the earnings exceed analysts’ expectatio  ( 40 min )

A gusher of cash and a richly priced stock could steer the supermajor toward a deal.  ( 26 min )

I'm 63 and have zero retirement, just Social Security benefits. How can I begin saving? And where can I begin investing this late in the game? -Rita Saving for retirement is certainly easier and has a greater impact on you … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: I'm 63, Have No Retirement Savings and Will Rely on Social Security. How Do I Begin Saving? Is It Too Late to Start Investing ‘This Late in the Game'? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

When it comes time to start taking your retirement income, you'll hopefully have an array of options available to you. Just be sure to avoid these mistakes.  ( 39 min )

When you need another stream of income for retirement, you might consider an annuity. You purchase the annuity from an insurance company and receive payments back at a later date. Before buying an annuity, it's important to consider how much … Continue reading → The post How Much Does a $300,000 Annuity Pay Per Month? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

When inflation surges and cash loses its purchasing power, retirees' hard-earned savings suddenly don't go as far as they expected. Inflation may also lead to widespread salary increases, but retirees typically don't benefit from wage growth because they've already left … Continue reading → The post How Important Is Social Security to Retirees in U.S. Cities? 2023 Study appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

The SECURE 2.0 Act, signed by President Biden in December 2022, includes dozens of changes to provisions related to tax-advantaged retirement accounts. Among the most important changes is a provision, which took effect Jan. 1 of this year, that delays … Continue reading → The post Your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) Have Officially Been Pushed Back appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

Wondering how your retirement savings stack up to other Americans' nest eggs? Or whether your income in your post-work years will be enough to keep you afloat? It's normal to be curious about the average retirement income in the U.S. … Continue reading → The post What Is the Average Retirement Income? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are reaping profits not seen since oil topped $145 a barrel in 2008 — almost twice the current price.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleAmazon Jolts Investors With Talk of Cloud Growth Slowd  ( 39 min )

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A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year. The index, which excludes volatile food and energy costs to capture “core” prices, rose 0.3% from February to March and 4.6% from a year earlier — still far above the Fed’s 2% target rate. The government also reported that consumer spending was unchanged from February to March after a tiny gain of 0.1% the previous month, a sign consumers are getting more cautious amid high inflation and interest rates.  ( 39 min )

Caterpillar Inc., the Fortune 500 maker of the familiar yellow heavy-duty construction and industrial equipment, relocated its global headquarters to Irving in 2022, continuing a long pattern of corporate migration to North Texas.  ( 17 min )

Pfizer reports its first-quarter earnings next week and is expected to show a decline in key metrics as demand for vaccines and products related to COVID-19 sharply slows down.  ( 18 min )

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Chevron and Exxon reported impressive earnings, driven by Russia's war in Ukraine. Investors are looking for the next catalyst.  ( 23 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Short sellers have ramped up bets against commercial mortgage REITs, wagering that more borrowers will default on office debt as interest costs increase and property values fall.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleAmazon Jolts  ( 40 min )

As some 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway investors prepare to gather in Omaha for the company’s annual meeting, there is plenty of reason for enthusiasm—and not just because CEO Warren Buffett seems as sharp as ever at 92.  ( 22 min )

Amazon's mention of slowing revenue growth in its Amazon Web Services unit hit shares hard but analysts see reason to be positive.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- First Republic Bank’s membership in the S&P 500 Index could be in jeopardy after the troubled bank’s stock set a new all-time low on Wednesday that briefly pushed its market capitalization below $1 billion. Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Av  ( 39 min )

The company's adjusted earnings were $2.83 a share, compared with a consensus of $2.60 on FactSet.  ( 22 min )

Uber Technologies, one of the world’s biggest ride-sharing companies, will likely report a narrow net loss in the first quarter on solid revenue gains boosted by a high take rate.  ( 19 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Shares of First Republic Bank rose in pre-market trading as the US banking industry and regulators hash out possible paths forward for the troubled regional lender.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesUS Economic Growth Slows to  ( 38 min )

It was more than the SVB bank run that put First Republic in a vulnerable position, an analyst says.  ( 41 min )

Exxon Mobil and Chevron collectively posted $18 billion in quarter profits, showing resilience even as oil and natural-gas prices declined.  ( 27 min )

AMD is expected to report a 10% decline in revenue and an 83% plunge in net income as semiconductor sales fall and data center revenue growth slows.  ( 19 min )

Amazon hit by outlook for cloud business, House investigating SVB collapse, and other news to start your day.  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted its strongest-ever start to a year as oil production soars from new wells in the US and off the coast of South America.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflatio  ( 39 min )

The bank initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a $430 price target, implying 40% potential upside.  ( 38 min )

U.S. stock futures fell early Friday as investors digested disappointing tech earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric later in the day. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5%, or 163 points, lower ahead of the open, while S&P 500 futures were  ( 26 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Snap Inc. is set for its biggest intraday share drop in more than six months after reporting a decline in quarterly revenue following major changes to its advertising tools. Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleHarley-Davidson Says Repo Shortage Is Fueling Credit LossesUS Economic Growt  ( 39 min )

Officials from the U.S. government, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are coordinating meetings to provide a lifeline to the bank, according to a report.  ( 22 min )

The chip company's first-quarter earnings beat expectations, but market watchers want more.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Sony Group Corp. offered a worse-than-expected profit outlook for the current fiscal year, signaling caution about the impact of the global consumer spending slump on its entertainment businesses.Most Read from BloombergFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleFugitive CEO Ordered to Pay $3.4 Billion in Record Fraud Case Involving BitcoinUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflation Accel  ( 39 min )

Companies expected to raise their dividends at a double-digit pace could be sturdy stocks in a slowing economy. Here are five name to consider.  ( 22 min )

Big-box retailers spent the better part of the 2010s trying to enter urban markets. The economics can make it hard for them to stay there.  ( 22 min )

Through an initial public offering (IPO), a company raises capital by issuing shares of stock, or equity, in a public market.  ( 27 min )

U.S. equities closed out the day, week, and month with gains on April 28. 2023, boosted by solid earnings reports.  ( 16 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 17 min )

Choosing homeowners insurance is easy as long as you know what you need, the options available, how to save money, and the best home insurance companies to choose from.  ( 21 min )

Coming up next week: more earnings, jobs reports, May FOMC meeting, Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting  ( 20 min )

Auto loans are large, long-term loans that can cost a lot of money. Learn how to shop around for the best rates by getting pre-approved from multiple lenders.  ( 21 min )

The demands of bellwether ultra-wealthy clients are changing. Here's what to expect and how to adjust your practices.  ( 30 min )

CDs can be a great tool for a temporary conservative investment, but rates vary widely. Citibank has a variety of CD options, some with competitive rates.  ( 19 min )

Certificates of deposit (CDs) can be a great, conservative way to invest your money. Edward Jones is worth considering for its competitive CD rates at a variety of term lengths.  ( 19 min )

If you leave your job, COBRA lets you extend your group health insurance but costs tend to be high. Here’s what you can expect to pay and COBRA alternatives.  ( 23 min )

Mortgage interest rate movement was pronounced on Thursday with all but one rate term increasing by double digits. The flagship 30-year mortgage rate is once again flirting with the 7% threshold breached earlier in April.  ( 19 min )

A kids bank account can be a great tool to help you teach early financial literacy concepts to the young children in your life.  ( 23 min )

Learn the steps you need to take to compare lenders, qualify, and get the best rates and terms with an auto equity loan.  ( 23 min )

The difference between a recourse and a non-recourse loan is relevant only if the borrower defaults on the payments.  ( 23 min )

Unemployment can vary wildly depending on where you live. Fortunately, the state unemployment rate at least makes it easy to find out.  ( 47 min )

The Federal Deposit and Insurance Corp. released a report detailing its supervision of the failed Signature Bank. Regulators cited "bad management" as the cause of the bank's demise.  ( 18 min )

Maintaining health insurance is essential to protecting your health and finances. If you missed open enrollment, you can still get coverage. Here’s how.  ( 22 min )

Whether you stay with Original Medicare or choose a Medicare Advantage plan depends on how much you value flexibility versus cost and other factors.  ( 22 min )

A balloon loan is a loan with low monthly payments, followed by a large final payment to repay the remaining balance at the end of the term.  ( 23 min )

Interest on variable interest rate loans move with market rates; interest on fixed rate loans will remain the same for that loan's entire term.  ( 24 min )

The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver what's expected to be another small rate increase Wednesday. Here's what that could mean for your savings and your debts.  ( 19 min )

For individuals with larger families, supplemental life insurance may bridge the shortfall in coverage from term or whole-life policies.  ( 22 min )

Passive income is earned with little to no effort whereas residual income is passive income with different meanings depending on the context.  ( 22 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 20-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 24 min )

Zero-interest loans are not always the no-loss deal they seem to be.  ( 20 min )

An underwriter is any party that evaluates and assumes another party’s risk for a fee in the form of a commission, premium, spread, or interest.  ( 25 min )

Personal consumption expenditures is a measure of consumer spending and includes all goods and services bought by U.S. households. Learn more about PCE and how it's used.  ( 27 min )

People are spending more on gas and housing, and less on just about everything else, a chart of consumer spending data shows.  ( 17 min )

Federal Reserve releases report on Silicon Valley Bank failure, blames management, regulator and social media.  ( 18 min )

The Consumer Confidence Index is a survey that measures how optimistic or pessimistic consumers are regarding their expected financial situation.  ( 23 min )

A grace period is a set amount of time a payment can be delayed without a penalty being imposed. Read about grace periods for credit cards and home mortgages.  ( 25 min )

Collateral is an asset that a lender accepts as security for extending a loan. If the borrower defaults, then the lender may seize the collateral.  ( 22 min )

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) temporarily expanded unemployment insurance to freelancers, independent contractors, and the self-employed.  ( 24 min )

Continuing claims refers to the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and are still filing for unemployment benefits.  ( 21 min )

Compare mortgage rates across 18 different products for both purchase and refinance and see how they stack up across the country.  ( 26 min )

Choosing a Medicare plan starts by assessing your needs and knowing your options. We’ll help you find the best Medicare Advantage plan in six easy steps.  ( 24 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and collected the best 15-year loan offers.  ( 26 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 10-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 25 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best jumbo mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 29 min )

The right mortgage can make your dream of owning a home a reality. We researched and reviewed the best 30-year mortgage rates, all collected here.  ( 17 min )

The application process takes a great deal of time and effort, but for those with good credit, personal loans can be an excellent source of funding.  ( 22 min )

Compare mortgage refinance rates across 18 different products, from 30-Year Fixed to 5/6 ARMs and everything in between.  ( 17 min )

Indemnity is compensation for damage or loss through insurance. When it is used in the legal sense, indemnity may also refer to an exemption from liability for damage.  ( 25 min )

The monthly cost of non-owner car insurance is $26 to $45, according to our research. See sample rates, top companies, and learn how to choose the best.  ( 19 min )

The average monthly cost of workers' comp insurance is $45. See average rates by industry, which factors impact your premium, and top workers’ comp insurance companies.  ( 21 min )

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency investments may be available through 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), though access may depend on the plan provider.  ( 21 min )

Pet insurance provides essential protection for your finances and your pet’s health. Here’s what to look for in a pet insurance policy and how to get one.  ( 25 min )

Price creep occurs when either an individual or a group gradually lessens its reservations about paying higher prices for a given asset and drives prices upward.  ( 22 min )

The average monthly cost of flood insurance in Florida is about $660 per year. Learn how and where to find the best deal on coverage.  ( 22 min )

Inflation fell slightly throughout March, but the Federal Reserve may still continue its campaign of interest rate hikes at its meeting next week.  ( 17 min )

Correspondent and intermediary banks both act as facilitating third parties during certain transactions, but the differences between the two are significant.  ( 21 min )

The media demonizes naked short selling, but it usually occurs after a collapse, not before.  ( 23 min )

The Investopedia Anxiety Index is a gauge of investor sentiment based on the behavior of over 20 million Investopedia readers around the world.  ( 21 min )

Shares of Amazon dipped in extended trading on worries about growth in its cloud computing business. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 17 min )

Pfizer reports its first-quarter earnings next week and is expected to show a decline in key metrics as demand for vaccines and products related to COVID-19 sharply slows down.  ( 17 min )

Find out how dividends affect the underlying stock's price, market psychology, and how to predict price changes after dividend declarations.  ( 27 min )

Starbucks is expected to follow record sales in the fourth quarter with a decline in revenues, despite the China reopening.  ( 17 min )

Uber Technologies, one of the world’s biggest ride-sharing companies, will likely report a narrow net loss in the first quarter on solid revenue gains boosted by a high take rate.  ( 19 min )

AMD is expected to report a 10% decline in revenue and an 83% plunge in net income as semiconductor sales fall and data center revenue growth slows.  ( 17 min )

Unemployment insurance is a benefit for workers who have lost their jobs and meet certain eligibility requirements.  ( 28 min )

Although they are both used as cash equivalents when giving presents, a prepaid card—technically, a prepaid debit card—can be refilled and used repeatedly, while a gift card is generally only used once (or until the dollar amount is exhausted).  ( 23 min )

ChatGPT is weer te gebruiken in Italië, maakt ontwikkelaar OpenAI vrijdag bekend. De chatdienst ging uit de lucht na kritiek van de Italiaanse privacytoezichthouder.  ( 3 min )

In de VS is opnieuw een middelgrote bank in financiële moeilijkheden gekomen. Het gaat om First Republic, een regionale bank waar klanten de voorbije maanden massaal hun geld hebben weggehaald. Autoriteiten en marktpartijen zouden nu naar een mogelijke reddingsactie kijken, omdat anders een ondergang dreigt.  ( 4 min )

Luchtvaartmaatschappij Transavia schrapt ook in mei en juni vluchten vanwege problemen met sommige toestellen. Om hoeveel vluchten het gaat, is nog niet duidelijk. Waar mogelijk wil Transavia vluchten omboeken of zorgen voor een alternatief.  ( 3 min )

Dit jaar krijgt de overheid fors minder geld binnen uit snelheidsboetes dan verwacht. Mede door uitval van en onderhoud aan flitspalen en trajectcontroles voorziet het kabinet dit jaar een tegenvaller van 149,7 miljoen euro. Daarom worden boetes in 2024 met 10 procent verhoogd.  ( 3 min )

Zeker tweeduizend passagiers van Transavia die hun vlucht niet zien vertrekken, hebben hierover een claim ingediend. De compensatie voor de annulering van hun vlucht kan oplopen tot honderden euro's, geven claimorganisaties aan. Daar kunnen ook nog extra onkostenvergoedingen bij komen.  ( 4 min )

Zorgmedewerkers die door het postcovidsyndroom arbeidsongeschikt zijn geraakt, kunnen een eenmalige vergoeding van 15.000 euro krijgen. Het gaat om mensen die in de eerste coronagolf in 2020 voor coronapatiënten hebben gezorgd en daardoor zelf ook ziek zijn geworden.  ( 3 min )

Na een moeizaam einde van 2022 hebben de economieën van Duitsland, Frankrijk en de Europese Unie als geheel een recessie toch afgewend. In de cijfers over het eerste kwartaal krompen hun economieën namelijk niet meer.  ( 3 min )

De FNV heeft een ultimatum gekregen van het eigen personeel. Onderhandelingen over een hoger loon zijn vastgelopen. De vakbond moet voor maandag op de Dag van de Arbeid op eisen van werknemers ingaan, anders volgen vanaf dinsdag stakingen. Het personeel wil dat lonen meestijgen met de inflatie.  ( 3 min )

Na een moeizaam einde van 2022 hebben de economieën van Duitsland, Frankrijk en de Europese Unie als geheel een recessie toch afgewend. In de cijfers over het eerste kwartaal krompen hun economieën namelijk niet meer.  ( 3 min )

Het moederbedrijf van verzekeringsmaatschappijen Promovendum en Besured heeft een boete van 2,5 miljoen euro gekregen. Volgens toezichthouder AFM gaf het bedrijf onduidelijke, onjuiste en misleidende informatie aan klanten.  ( 3 min )

De groei van de Duitse economie is in het eerste kwartaal van dit jaar gestagneerd. Economen hadden op een groei van 0,2 procent gerekend, maar het bruto binnenlands product bleef precies hetzelfde ten opzichte van een kwartaal eerder.  ( 3 min )

Vier dagen voor de explosies bij de Nord Stream-gasleidingen is een Russisch schip op de foto gezet in de buurt van de pijpleidingen. Het Russische vaartuig heeft een mini-onderzeeër aan boord en is speciaal ontworpen voor operaties onder water.  ( 5 min )

Vier dagen voor de explosies bij de Nord Stream-gasleidingen is een Russisch schip op de foto gezet in de buurt van de pijpleidingen. Het Russische vaartuig heeft een mini-onderzeeër aan boord en is speciaal ontworpen voor operaties onder water.  ( 4 min )

Door de afkoelende economie en stijgende hypotheekrentes kunnen huizenprijzen "onrustwekkend hard" gaan dalen. Daarvoor waarschuwt het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (IMF), dat stelt dat de prijzen nu in veel Europese landen nog 15 tot 20 procent te hoog liggen.  ( 4 min )

Sony heeft in de eerste drie maanden van dit jaar 6,3 miljoen PlayStation 5-spelcomputers verkocht. Dat zijn er drie keer zoveel als in het eerste kwartaal van 2022. Toen kon het bedrijf door tekorten aan onderdelen minder gameconsoles maken.  ( 3 min )

Vier dagen voor de explosies bij de Nord Stream-gasleidingen is een Russisch schip op de foto gezet in de buurt van de pijpleidingen. Het Russische vaartuig heeft een mini-onderzeeër aan boord en is speciaal ontworpen voor operaties onder water.  ( 4 min )

Het chiptekort van de afgelopen jaren is bij chip- en processorfabrikant Intel omgeslagen in een chipoverschot. De verkoop van chips is flink gedaald. Daardoor groeit de voorraad, met slechte omzet- en winstcijfers als gevolg.  ( 3 min )

Internetbedrijf Amazon heeft de omzet uit de verkoop van advertenties met 21 procent zien stijgen in de eerste drie maanden van dit jaar. Kunstmatige intelligentie helpt het techbedrijf om nog gerichter reclames aan te bieden. Adverteerders zijn bereid om daar meer voor te betalen.  ( 3 min )

In mei en juni krijgen miljoenen Nederlanders vakantiegeld, maar inmiddels krijgt de helft van de werknemers een vakantietoelage via een individueel keuzebudget. Velen gebruiken het extraatje voor achterstallige rekeningen of grote uitgaven. Of zijn er slimmere bestemmingen?  ( 6 min )

Southwest (LUV) shares dropped after first quarter results revealed a lingering impact from the airline's messy holiday season.  ( 1 min )

Meta Platforms (META) is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 as the social media giant beat quarterly estimates in almost every key financial metric and gave strong guidance.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities skyrocketed on April 27, 2023, as strong earnings from Meta Platforms (META) boosted optimism in the tech sector.  ( 1 min )

Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms jumped after posting its first increase in sales in nearly a year. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

After initially boosting the tech sector following another strong quarter, caution about the cloud business saw Amazon stock reverse initial gains late Thursday.  ( 40 min )

Most financial experts think that the market won’t be able to keep going up for long this year. Against a backdrop of a looming recession, most financial commentators are talking up the prospect of more uncertainty ahead. But not everyone. In fact, the strategy team at Bank of America believes there are plenty of reasons for owning stocks right now. Market sentiment is resolutely bearish, and a recession is practically accepted by everyone – both offering a chance for a contrarian take. And ther  ( 41 min )

Anheuser-Busch plans to spend "heavily" on a Bud Light marketing campaign after the brand was battered for its partnership with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney, according to a report.  ( 38 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., the biggest US chipmaker, slid in late trading after predicting a steeper loss than expected, signaling that its turnaround effort remains on shaky ground. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflation AcceleratesGermany in Talks to Limit Export of Chip Chemicals to ChinaASML, Europe’s Most Valuable Tech Firm, I  ( 40 min )

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The comments from the CEO of Coinbase offer a forceful response to a Wells Notice received by the cryptocurrency exchange.  ( 39 min )

These are the stocks moving after the market close on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  ( 40 min )

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Amazon on Thursday reported a continuing slowdown in its cloud computing unit AWS but stronger than expected revenue and profits for the first quarter sent its stocks higher in after-hours trading. Amazon too has been cutting its expenses amid sluggish online sales and concerns over whether the U.S. will dip into a recession.  ( 39 min )

ContraFect Corporation (NASDAQ: CFRX) shares are trading higher Thursday morning. However, there is no specific news to justify the move. Wednesday morning, ContraFect announced the dosing of the first patient in Phase 1b/2 of exebacase in the setting of an arthroscopic debridement, antibiotics, irrigation, and retention procedure in patients with chronic prosthetic joint infections of the knee due to Staphylococcus aureus or Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The study was initiated earlier this  ( 38 min )

Snap shares collapsed 21% after the social media company reported worse than anticipated Q1 revenue.  ( 39 min )

Advisors Catherine Chase and Wendi Doyle had worked at First Republic since 2015.  ( 22 min )

Here are three potential scenarios for the troubled San Francisco bank as it struggles to stay afloat.  ( 22 min )

“Ms. Javice faces numerous impending deadlines for which she is incurring substantial expense,” said Michael Barlow, an attorney with law firm Abrams & Bayliss, in a recent letter to the judge.  ( 41 min )

On Thursday, Amazon became the latest megacap tech company to report first quarter results that beat expectations, perhaps pushing off some of the deepest fears investors held about the state of the US economy.  ( 39 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Coinbase Global Inc. is making a last-ditch effort to dissuade the SEC from suing the firm, including sending a not-so-subtle reminder that it won’t be easy to take down. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflation AcceleratesFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyGermany in Talks to Limit Export of Chip Chemicals to ChinaSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling  ( 39 min )

“This morning’s data was the worst of both worlds, with growth down and inflation up,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer of Independent Advisor Alliance.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street traders see good reasons to short First Republic Bank anew as the standoff grows between the US government and the banking industry. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflation AcceleratesFed’s Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as ZelenskiyGermany in Talks to Limit Export of Chip Chemicals to ChinaSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling Rate on Foreigners to 60%T  ( 39 min )

Snap is set to report its Q1 earnings after the bell on Thursday.  ( 39 min )

The core business for Meta since the early days of Facebook has been advertising sales, which still account for 98% of the company’s quarterly revenue. So naturally, enhancing advertisements with A.I. is where Meta believes the new technology can be most impactful.  ( 40 min )

Impinj, Inc (NASDAQ: PI) shares are trading lower Thursday after releasing mixed first-quarter results and an outlook that trailed expectations. Impinj clocked revenue growth of 61% year-on-year to $85.9 million Wednesday, beating the consensus of $83.6 million. The adjusted gross margin declined by 460 bps to 52.4% as costs jumped 73.9% Y/Y. Adjusted EPS of $0.30 missed the consensus of $0.33. "Our first-quarter results were solid, with record revenue and a very strong multi-quarter endpoint IC  ( 38 min )

Wall Street is betting that the US is about to fall into a recession and inflation will drop off a cliff. The actual economy points to the opposite.  ( 42 min )

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The US economy is already in recession, economists have warned after official figures revealed activity slowed sharply at the start of this year, dealing a blow to Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.  ( 39 min )

The S&P 500 dipped by 19% in 2022, but stocks still don’t seem cheap to Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s billionaire partner at Berkshire Hathaway. See More: A Healthier Alternative to Coffee & Energy Drinks: Pureboost Gives You Energy Without The Burnout and Exhaustion “In my whole adult life, I have never hoarded cash, waiting for better conditions,” Munger said in an interview in late 2022. “I’ve just invested in the best thing I could find.” Yet he acknowledged that Berkshire Hathaway is sit  ( 39 min )

An acquisition of the beleaguered bank could carry costs well beyond the initial sticker price.  ( 28 min )

AWS could shine if Google and Microsoft are anything to go by. Whether that's enough to boost the stock remains to be seen.  ( 22 min )

Mobileye Global Inc (NASDAQ: MBLY) reported first-quarter FY23 revenue growth of 16% year-on-year to $458 million, beating the consensus of $456.72 million. EyeQ SoC-related revenue grew 11% in the quarter due to volume and ASP growth. The Average System Price was $53.9 in Q1, up from $51.0 in the prior year, driven primarily by an increased mix of advanced products. Gross margin expanded by 53 bps to 45%, while adjusted gross margin decreased by 571 bps to 71% due to the higher cost of its EyeQ  ( 38 min )

Meta led Nasdaq futures higher on Thursday morning after reporting better than expected results.  ( 39 min )

The chip maker has embarked on cutting costs while pursuing a pricey turnaround effort.  ( 27 min )

AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) has reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.46, down 22.2% Y/Y, in line with the consensus. Overall sales decreased 9.7% Y/Y (down 8.3% on an operational basis) to $12.23 billion, beating the consensus of $12.17 billion. The immunology portfolio generated $5.59 billion in sales, down 9% (-7.8% on an operational basis). Humira sales decreased 25.2% to $3.54 billion. In Q4, Humira sales increased 4.6% to $5.56 billion. Skyrizi sales reached $1.36 billion (+44.7% Y/Y), and Rinvoq jum  ( 38 min )

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) has reported Q1 sales of $6.96 billion, down 11% Y/Y, beating the consensus of $6.86 billion, driven by a $1.47 billion decline in revenue from COVID-19 antibodies. Excluding COVID-19 antibodies, revenue in Q1 2023 increased by 10%, driven by volume growth from Mounjaro, Trulicity, Verzenio, and Jardiance. New Products contributed $573.6 million to revenue in Q1 2023. Growth Products revenue increased 18% to $4.56 billion in Q1 2023. The company separately said it pl  ( 38 min )

In less than a week from today, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, semiconductors giant Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is scheduled to report its Q1 2023 financial results. A lot of investors seem nervous about that; since the start of April, AMD stock is down 13%. But do you know who is not nervous about AMD’s earnings report? Stifel analyst Ruben Roy. In a recent research note, Roy reiterated his “buy” rating on AMD stock, along with a $98 price target — that coincidentally, would take the stock ri  ( 39 min )

Struggling chip maker Intel (INTC) will report its first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, as the firm continues to grapple with declines across its datacenter and PCs businesses.  ( 39 min )

Meta Platforms was back in the good graces of investors on Thursday after a quarter that beat expectations on expenses that continue to drop during the social media giant's "Year of Efficiency."  ( 40 min )

First-quarter sales for the anti-inflammatory drug fell 25% from a year ago on a reported basis.  ( 22 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The US economy was slowing even before the brunt of any credit crunch stemming from the recent bank failures, while inflation accelerated, highlighting the enormous challenge faced by the Federal Reserve.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUS Economic Growth Slows to 1.1% While Inflation AcceleratesSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling Rate on Foreigners to 60%Germany in Talks to Limit Export of Chip Chemicals to ChinaNetflix Spa  ( 39 min )

Workers’ financial confidence for retirement takes the steepest drop since 2008, a survey finds.  ( 27 min )

The carrier said it expects "solid profits" in the second quarter as it flagged strong leisure demand heading into the summer travel season.  ( 23 min )

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) reported Q1 2023 revenues of $36.4 billion, beating the consensus of $35.4 billion. Operating income rose significantly to $4.0 billion from $1.4 billion a year ago. The Refining segment's operating income rose to $4.1 billion from $1.5 billion a year ago, with throughput volumes averaging 2.9 million barrels daily. Operating income at the Renewable Diesel segment came in at $205 million vs. $149 million in the prior year, with sales volumes averaging 3.0 mi  ( 38 min )

Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) reported first-quarter FY23 adjusted earnings of $4.91 per share, compared to $2.88 a year ago, beating the consensus of $3.78. Revenues for the quarter rose 17% year-over-year to $15.9 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $15.25 billion. The increase was due to favorable price realization and higher sales volume, partially offset by unfavorable currency impacts primarily related to the euro, Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. Adjusted operating profit margin  ( 38 min )

Self-driving-technology firm Mobileye reported strong first-quarter earnings. But its disappointing outlook was a problem.  ( 23 min )

Amazon (AMZN) will report its Q1 2023 earnings Thursday after market close.  ( 39 min )

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the US potentially heading towards a recession this year. That’s a serious issue, and it should prompt investors to start getting creative in portfolio allocation. One idea is to take advantage of growth-oriented sectors – and to start thinking globally for where to find them. Banking giant Goldman Sachs has done much of the footwork, and the firm’s chief US equity strategist David Kostin has pointed out that China’s pullback from the zero-COVID lockdown p  ( 43 min )

(Bloomberg) -- US economic growth slowed in the first quarter by more than expected as tepid business investment and a pullback in inventories tempered a pickup in consumer spending.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling Rate on Foreigners to 60%Netflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysFirst Republic Faces Potential Curb on Borrowing From FedQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldma  ( 39 min )

The banks that provided First Republic with a $30 billion infusion in March are not yet coming to the lender's aid a second time around.  ( 40 min )

Is there a point at which I should stop reinvesting stock dividends and invest the money or save the cash? -Anonymous Many financial experts recommend that you reinvest dividends most of the time – and I'm inclined to agree. The … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: Should I Stop Reinvesting Dividends? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

Households that make over $200,000 annually comprise just a sliver of all tax returns that are filed in a given year, but their movement between states can have a significant financial impact. When a state loses more high-earning tax filers … Continue reading → The post Where High-Earning Households Are Moving – 2022 Study appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

I turn 58 this year and am at a loss for what to do or how to plan for my retirement. I only have a small amount of money invested through previous employers, and I'm not sure how to save … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: I'm Way Behind on Retirement Savings. What Do I Do? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

Even people who love their job would most likely agree that its better not to work than to have to clock in every day. With that in mind, many Americans are looking to retire much earlier than the traditional age. … Continue reading → The post Can I Retire at 45 With $10 Million? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 41 min )

Bills for utilities, mortgages, auto loans and similar expenses usually arrive monthly, while many investments generate income only quarterly, annually or even less often. However, there are a number of assets that pay income on a monthly basis. Options include … Continue reading → The post 8 Best Investments to Generate Monthly Income appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

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The sell-off in Tesla post earnings has gained steam.  ( 39 min )

Crocs Inc. beat expectations in the first quarter.  ( 39 min )

The self-driving technology company reported adjusted earnings per share of 14 cents. Wall Street was looking for 12 cents. But its outlook is the problem.  ( 23 min )

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STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE: STM) reported first-quarter FY23 revenue growth of 19.8% year-on-year to $4.25 billion, beating the consensus of $4.13 billion. Sales to OEMs increased by 17.5% Y/Y, and Distribution sales improved by 24.0% Y/Y. Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG) revenue rose 43.9% Y/Y to $1.81 billion. Analog, MEMS, and Sensors Group (AMS) revenue changed by (0.9)% Y/Y to $1.07 billion. Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG) revenue grew 13.2% Y/Y to $1.37 billion. Margins: T  ( 38 min )

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Southwest Airlines reported another loss in the first quarter, trying to shake off a brutal holiday period that saw the U.S.’s second largest airline suffer a massive operations letdown.  ( 39 min )

Southwest Airlines reported another loss in the first quarter, trying to shake off a brutal holiday period that saw the U.S.’s second largest airline suffer a massive operations letdown.  ( 39 min )

The carrier's second-quarter earnings guidance comes in above analysts' expectations at it flags strong international travel demand.  ( 22 min )

The maker of Marlboro cigarettes posts adjusted earnings of $1.18 a share for its first quarter, matching analysts' expectations.  ( 22 min )

“Every night I ask myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar,” the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on a recent visit to China.  ( 41 min )

Honeywell reports first-quarter earnings per share of $2.07 from $8.9 billion in sales. Wall Street was looking for earnings of $1.93 a share on sales of $8.5 billion.  ( 23 min )

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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, reports better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue, First Republic shares rise after two days of sharp losses, Roku posts a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, and Amazon is scheduled to report earnings after markets close Thursday.  ( 23 min )

Some banks may be benefiting from the flight of First Republic’s investors and depositors.  ( 22 min )

350 California Street was worth $300 million four years ago. It might sell for 80% less now, brokers say, in a market where office vacancy rates have soared.  ( 22 min )

CEO Andy Jassy has said the company is facing one of its toughest challenges in recent memory as layoffs of 9,000 workers are set to be completed this month.  ( 27 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The hedge fund that beat 99% of peers last year with a bearish stance on emerging markets says the selloff since February has proven its skepticism right and risky assets will face even bigger losses later this year.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling Rate on Foreigners to 60%Netflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysFirst Republic Faces Potential Curb on Borrowing From FedQ  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Confidence is in short supply among Chinese investors these days, confounding analysts who say reasons to own the market are finally coming true. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleSingapore Hikes Property Tax, Doubling Rate on Foreigners to 60%Netflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Faces Potential Curb on Borrowing From FedThe MSCI China  ( 40 min )

Deutsche Bank said its business held up well during March’s banking turmoil, with first-quarter profit rising 8% as it continued to benefit from rising interest rates.  ( 26 min )

The chip maker will release first-quarter results after the market closes Thursday. Its shares have slid 36% in the past year.  ( 23 min )

The parent company of social media platform Snapchat has struggled recently, but one analyst team sees sunnier skies ahead.  ( 23 min )

Bitcoin rose above US$29,000 on Thursday morning in Asia, rebounding from an earlier drop. Ether gained. Other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens traded mixed.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The fate of First Republic Bank has become a game of chicken between the US government and the lender’s largest rivals, with both sides seeking to avoid steep losses and hoping the other will save the troubled firm. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsNetflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysFirst Republic Faces Potential Curb on Borrowing From FedXi Speak  ( 41 min )

In Meta's Q1 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg fights back against claims the company is abandoning the metaverse.  ( 40 min )

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Goldman Sachs has advised investors to buy energy and mining stocks, saying the two sectors are positioned to benefit from economic growth in China  ( 41 min )

An unemployment claim is a request an individual makes to a state government to receive temporary payments after having been laid off from a job.  ( 24 min )

You may know Sallie Mae as the bank that services your student loan, but it also offers other banking products, like CDs. Learn more about Sallie Mae’s CD rates.  ( 17 min )

America's largest crypto exchange claims the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pressuring it to overhaul its entire customer-facing operation.  ( 17 min )

Southwest (LUV) shares dropped after first quarter results revealed a lingering impact from the airline's messy holiday season.  ( 16 min )

U.S. equities skyrocketed on April 27, 2023, as strong earnings from Meta Platforms (META) boosted optimism in the tech sector.  ( 16 min )

Amazon (AMZN) shares jumped over 6% in after hours trading following strong Q1 earnings beat driven by North American e-commerce and cloud revenue.  ( 18 min )

Going back to school as an adult requires careful financial planning. Here's how to pay for it.  ( 26 min )

Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.  ( 36 min )

Prepaid college tuition plans allow you to pay tomorrow's tuition at today's rates. Find out how they work and which states still offer them.  ( 25 min )

The Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers measures monthly change in U.S. consumer prices.  ( 23 min )

A consumer credit file contains data about a consumer’s past borrowing and repayment history, and is used to determine their credit score.  ( 19 min )

WeWork Companies Inc. operates as an office-space leasing company that offers flexible workspaces worldwide.  ( 20 min )

Signed contracts for sales of existing homes dropped 5.2% through March.  ( 17 min )

A convention statement is a document filed by an insurance or reinsurance company that serves as its annual financial statement.  ( 18 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 17 min )

Banks are growing more tight-fisted with their loans to businesses, a warning sign that millions of workers could lose their jobs in the coming months.  ( 16 min )

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.  ( 32 min )

Find out how the Kohl's credit card works and how shoppers can generate bigger savings throughout the year as a Kohl's cardholder.  ( 23 min )

The Greeks, in the financial markets, are the variables used to assess risk in the options market. A Greek symbol is assigned to each risk.  ( 26 min )

The producer price index is a monthly measure of change in the prices received by domestic producers.  ( 25 min )

Bank guarantees reduce the loss if a transaction doesn't go as planned, while letters of credit ensure that the transaction proceeds as planned.  ( 23 min )

Meta Platforms (META) is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 as the social media giant beat quarterly estimates in almost every key financial metric and gave strong guidance.  ( 16 min )

See how the top nationwide rates on high-yield savings accounts are trending. Our rate data is checked daily for almost 100 financial institutions.  ( 17 min )

Many costs of a reverse mortgage are hidden. Learn what you need to know about fees, interest rates, and other costs associated with reverse mortgages.  ( 21 min )

If you own your home and need additional income, you might be able to qualify for a reverse mortgage. Learn what it takes to get a reverse mortgage.  ( 22 min )

Wondering how to finance a vacation home? This article covers everything you need to know about securing a mortgage and making the most of your investment.  ( 19 min )

With Électricité de France SA in the top spot, these are the 10 biggest utility companies by revenue  ( 22 min )

Studies have found disparate rejection rates for loans by race in the mortgage market and inequality in home equity.  ( 24 min )

You can look at your 401(k) portfolio to see what stocks, funds, and bonds you're investing in. Some may be environmentally-friendly, green investments, but others may invest in things like fossil fuels.  ( 22 min )

U.S. economic output grew at a slower pace in the first quarter, adding to signs that higher interest rates are dragging the economy toward a recession.  ( 18 min )

If you own a boat, insurance can protect you against damages that result on and off the water. We look at monthly boat insurance costs by state and ways to save.  ( 23 min )

Newsletter to learn financial terms and their relevance to today's investing news.  ( 10 min )

Trending topics of the month for educators, with useful material to share with students and use in lessons.  ( 10 min )

Mortgage rate movement was a mixed bag, with most averages showing just minimal changes. The 30-year average rose slightly, while the 15-year average registered a fifth day of decline.  ( 19 min )

Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms jumped after posting its first increase in sales in nearly a year. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 17 min )

The Energy Information Administration predicting a 35% jump in EV demand in 2023 after another record year, with an impact in oil demand.  ( 16 min )

Homes in New York’s Hamptons have never been more expensive—because they’ve rarely been this tough to come by.  ( 16 min )

A personal identification number (PIN) is a numerical code used in many electronic financial transactions, providing additional account security.  ( 23 min )

Reizigers konden donderdagmiddag urenlang geen treinkaartje kopen via ns.nl of de NS-app. Het systeem kampte sinds 13.30 uur met een storing. Iets na 17.00 uur was de storing voorbij.  ( 3 min )

Op het eiland Gough in de Zuidelijke Atlantische Oceaan is een vacature vrijgekomen voor vogelliefhebbers. De vacature is niet voor iedereen weggelegd: Gough staat te boek als een van de meest afgelegen eilanden ter wereld.  ( 3 min )

Bouwbedrijf Strukton en ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud willen dat topman Gerard Sanderink permanent geschorst wordt als bestuursvoorzitter. In maart werd al gekozen voor een tijdelijke schorsing van drie maanden.  ( 3 min )

In België zijn de prijzen in april 5,6 procent hoger dan een jaar eerder. Dat is een een lager inflatiecijfer dan in februari en maart. Wel blijven de prijzen van voedingsmiddelen nog hard stijgen bij onze zuiderburen.  ( 3 min )

Bouwbedrijf Strukton en ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud willen dat oprichter Gerard Sanderink permanent geschorst wordt als bestuursvoorzitter. In maart werd al gekozen voor een tijdelijke schorsing van drie maanden.  ( 3 min )

Transavia heeft voor vrijdag en zaterdag vluchten van en naar Eindhoven Airport en Rotterdam The Hague Airport geannuleerd. Daardoor zijn enkele duizenden passagiers gedupeerd. De luchtvaartmaatschappij zegt te weinig vliegtuigen klaar te hebben.  ( 3 min )

Speelgoedmaker Hasbro heeft zijn omzet het afgelopen kwartaal zien kelderen. Het bedrijf achter Monopoly, Peppa Pig en My Little Pony laat daarom minstens duizend medewerkers vertrekken.  ( 3 min )

Na de bestuursvoorzitter en de commercieel bestuurder vertrekt ook de financieel topvrouw van Plopsaland. Het bestuur van het Belgische pretparkbedrijf kwam in opspraak na berichten over grensoverschrijdend gedrag en een toxische werksfeer.  ( 3 min )

Na een onrustig najaar heeft het Zweedse bedrijf Vattenfall weer een hogere winst geboekt. In de eerste drie maanden van het jaar hield de energieleverancier 11,8 miljard Zweedse kronen (ongeveer 1 miljard euro) over. Dat is bijna een verdubbeling ten opzichte van een jaar eerder.  ( 3 min )

Twitter moet zich opmaken voor een zware tijd zodra nieuwe Europese regels voor sociale media ingaan. Dat zegt Eurocommissaris Vera Jourová. Ze beklaagt zich over de Russische propaganda op het platform en waarschuwt dat de Europese Unie daarvoor later dit jaar geen ruimte meer laat.  ( 3 min )

Nederlandse bedrijven hebben in de eerste drie maanden van het jaar veel meer bestelbussen en trucks gekocht. Ze registreerden maar liefst 20 procent meer nieuwe bedrijfswagens dan een jaar eerder. Dat komt vooral doordat de leveringsproblemen door chiptekorten voorbij zijn.  ( 3 min )

Unilever verkocht in de eerste maanden van 2023 iets minder producten, maar door flinke prijsverhogingen kwam er toch meer geld binnen. Het bedrijf achter Dove, Magnum, Calvé en De Vegetarische Slager verhoogde de prijzen begin dit jaar met 10,7 procent.  ( 3 min )

Of je nu voor of tegen het koningshuis bent, Koningsdag vieren we (bijna) allemaal. Voor koning Willem-Alexander is de feestdag nu tien jaar een vast onderdeel van zijn agenda. En daar kunnen we allemaal in kijken, net als in zijn inkomsten en uitgaven.  ( 5 min )

Ondanks de hoge inflatie hoeven we ons geen zorgen te maken over hoge prijzen op de vrijmarkt. "Op Koningsdag werken we met ronde prijzen. Een keertje grabbelen verhoog je daarom niet zo snel met een paar centen."  ( 3 min )

U.S. equities were mixed on April 26, 2023, as strong tech earnings were offset by concerns about banks and a possible recession.  ( 1 min )

Microsoft and Alphabet shares surged after beating analyst estimates for earnings and revenue. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

U.S. equities tumbled on April 25, 2023, as a report from First Republic (FRC) renewed concerns about the strength of the banking sector.  ( 1 min )

First Republic Bank shares declined after the bank's deposits fell by 40% and UBS profits sank in the first quarter as it prepares to take over Credit Suisse. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 1 min )

ActiveX is software that allows applications to share information with one another, regardless of what programming language they're written in.  ( 18 min )

Investopedia and NY1 are teaming up on a series of biweekly updates tracking the health of New York City’s economy, highlighting the best and worst-performing areas of New York's housing, tourism, leisure and hospitality metrics.  ( 19 min )

Travel insurance helps cover financial losses associated with illness, injury, accidents, flight or other transportation delays, and other issues that happen during a trip.  ( 25 min )

An account inquiry is a review of an individual's credit or deposit accounts. It often occurs in connection with a loan application but can also be used for other purposes.  ( 21 min )

Buy now, pay later plans make it easy and convenient to pay for purchases. Learn how BNPL can affect your credit score.  ( 25 min )

U.S. equities were mixed on April 26, 2023, as strong tech earnings were offset by concerns about banks and a possible recession.  ( 16 min )

Credit quality can refer to individuals or entities such as bonds, companies, and governments. Credit scores and credit ratings are measures of credit quality.  ( 21 min )

Credit reports and investigative consumer reports sound similar, but they contain different information about people and are used for different purposes.  ( 22 min )

Debt relief involves the reorganization of a borrower's debts to make them easier to repay. It can also give creditors a chance to recoup at least a portion of what they are owed.  ( 23 min )

First Republic Bank (FRC) is teetering on the brink of collapse as its shares fall to new all-time lows on reports the federal government is reluctant to put together a rescue package.  ( 17 min )

Weekly premium Insurance is a type of financial protection where the payments that the insured makes in return for coverage are paid weekly.  ( 18 min )

Find out which credit cards now reward you for your gasoline purchases.  ( 22 min )

An automatic stay is a legal provision that temporarily prevents creditors from trying to collect money or seize property from debtors in bankruptcy.  ( 22 min )

It's possible to get cash back or other rewards by using a credit card to pay your student loan debt. Here's how it works and whether it's worth it.  ( 25 min )

The maximum loan-to-value ratio is the largest allowable ratio of a loan's size to the dollar value of the property that serves as collateral. It can vary depending on the loan program.  ( 24 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 16 min )

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act BAPCPA is a 2005 law meant to reform the bankruptcy system in the United States.  ( 23 min )

Interactive Brokers and TD Ameritrade have plenty of tools for advanced traders, but it's easier to get started at TD.  ( 27 min )

Joint tenants with right of survivorship (JTWROS) is a type of property ownership giving co-owners survivorship rights upon another property owner’s death.  ( 26 min )

The 2023 Social Security Trustees Report shows there is a little more time left to address the system's funding shortfalls.  ( 27 min )

Credit rating agencies assess the creditworthiness of companies and governments and the debt they issue, while credit bureaus provide credit information on individual consumers.  ( 22 min )

A limited recourse debt is a loan or other debt that gives the creditor certain specific claims on the borrower's assets in the event of default.  ( 22 min )

The debit balance in a margin account is the amount that an investor owes their broker for money they borrowed from the broker to purchase securities on margin.  ( 23 min )

Refinancing risk is the possibility that a borrower will not be able to replace existing debt with suitable new debt when they need to.  ( 21 min )

Understanding how each kind of business insurance works can help you determine which coverage options can help protect your business.  ( 24 min )

Investopedia and NY1 are teaming up on a series of biweekly updates tracking the health of New York City’s economy, highlighting the best and worst-performing areas of New York's housing, tourism, leisure and hospitality metrics. areas of New York's housing, tourism, leisure and hospitality metrics.  ( 17 min )

What do lenders consider most important when they look at your credit report? And what other information will they want you to provide?  ( 27 min )

Credit locks are an easy way to safeguard your credit information. Learn how a credit lock works and how to use one to protect your credit reports and your identity.  ( 22 min )

Read about the taxes due on interest income on personal savings accounts, how the tax is calculated, and how to report the interest to the IRS.  ( 22 min )

SWIFT is the global standard for payment and securities trade transactions  ( 25 min )

All non-jumbo mortgage averages dipped lower for a fourth consecutive day, while every jumbo rate average marked time.  ( 18 min )

Breaking down everything you need to know about Bitcoin mining, from blockchain and block rewards to proof of work and mining pools.  ( 29 min )

Mastercard will likely report a small pullback in profits as gross dollar volume (GDV) from purchases grew at a slower pace, as inflation deterred consumer spending.  ( 17 min )

The debt limit could be raised, the government could run out of money and break the economy, or Biden could defy Congress  ( 19 min )

U.K. regulator blocked Microsoft’s (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) on Wednesday, hobbling the tech giant’s ambitions in the fast-growing European gaming market.  ( 17 min )

Investopedia reviews Questrade, a broker providing Canadians with an alternative to trading and investing with the big banks.  ( 23 min )

Errors and omissions insurance (E&O) is a type of professional liability insurance that protects against claims of inadequate work or negligent actions.  ( 25 min )

Form 1099-PATR, Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives is used to report distributions received from a cooperative that may have to be included in your taxable income.  ( 23 min )

You can buy I bonds through April 27 and score an attractive interest rate of 6.89%. But depending on your timeline and predictions about inflation, a CD may be the smarter bet.  ( 19 min )

Crops woes, production shortage and supply limitations have placed upward pressure on food prices, complicating matters for global central banks.  ( 21 min )

An auto insurance quote is an estimate of how much car insurance will cost you. It spells out the costs and limits of different types of coverage.  ( 25 min )

A floating interest rate is an interest rate that periodically adjusts up or down to reflect economic or financial conditions. It's tied to a benchmark rate or an index.  ( 22 min )

A death cross is a chart pattern that occurs when a security's short-term moving average drops below its longer-term moving average.  ( 23 min )

Opening an investment account is an essential step in investing in commodities. Learn what you need to open an investment account and how to do it.  ( 26 min )

The right financial planning for professional athletes can turn short-term high earnings into a lifetime of steady income. Here's how it's done.  ( 23 min )

Learn how fair market value is determined during a real estate appraisal and why market values are really decided by a professional opinion.  ( 22 min )

A flexible spending account (FSA) is a type of savings account, usually for healthcare expenses, that sets aside pretax funds for later use.  ( 24 min )

A communication industry ETF invests in securities in the communication sector, including telecommunications, media, and internet companies.  ( 21 min )

Learn more about the Irish pound, which was the national money of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro.  ( 20 min )

AbbVie, the maker of the best-selling drug of the 21st century, likely will say earnings plummeted in the first quarter after it lost the exclusive right to market its blockbuster biologic, Humira.  ( 17 min )

A personal loan allows you to borrow money and repay it over time. Here’s what a personal loan is, how it works, and how to use one.  ( 26 min )

A 3-2-1 buydown mortgage offers borrowers a three-year break from high interest rates. However, they must be ready to pay the original rate from the fourth year onward.  ( 22 min )

Microsoft and Alphabet shares surged after beating analyst estimates for earnings and revenue. Here’s what investors need to know today.  ( 18 min )

Rising net interest income boosted earnings at key regional and mid-sized banks in the first quarter. But broad deposit withdrawals portend challenges ahead.  ( 17 min )

Even with lower oil prices versus a year ago, when they surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Exxon Mobil's profit likely gained significantly in the first-quarter of 2023.  ( 18 min )

Business interruption insurance is a form of insurance coverage that replaces business income lost as a result of a business interruption event.  ( 23 min )

Find out how to calculate the equity in your home, your home equity percentage, and the loan-to-value (LTV) based on the current market price.  ( 26 min )

(Bloomberg) -- In 1984, Martin van den Brink, a young Dutch engineer, joined a newly created venture in a quiet corner of the Netherlands. Little did he know then that about 40 years on the company would be so crucial to the $580 billion semiconductor industry that it would be the epicenter of a US-China chip war.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsNetflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Q  ( 46 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Chief Executive Officer Scott Sheffield, an architect of the shale boom that made the US an oil powerhouse, will retire for a second time as acquisition talk reaches a fever pitch among North American drillers. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsNetflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysFirst Republic Faces Potential Curb on B  ( 40 min )

The jobs market remains robust, and after hitting heights not seen during the last 40 years, it looks like inflation is cooling down. At the same time, there are still concerns a recession is on the way while the geopolitical landscape remains uncertain. However, weighing the positives against the negatives, Oppenheimer’s Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus believes the economy’s display of strength spells good news for the stock market. “From our perch on the market radar screen the pote  ( 41 min )

The delivery giant said it would finish setting up new technology in more than 900 U.S. buildings by October, two months earlier than planned.  ( 26 min )

These are some of the stocks moving in after hours on April 26, 2023.  ( 39 min )

The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.  ( 38 min )

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Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield, who helped turn the driller into one the largest oil producers in the country, will retire at the end of the year.  ( 26 min )

First Republic Bank (FRC) is teetering on the brink of collapse as its shares fall to new all-time lows on reports the federal government is reluctant to put together a rescue package.  ( 16 min )

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If I have a tax-deferred 401(k). Can I convert it to a Roth IRA without paying the deferred taxes when I roll it over? -Tommy Generally, the answer here is no. There's typically no method to totally dodge taxes on … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: I Want to Roll Over My Money to a Roth IRA. How Do I Avoid Paying Taxes? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 39 min )

Chief Commercialization Officer Christopher Boerner will take over after Giovanni Caforio retires, the company said.  ( 34 min )

Expectations for first-quarter sales of its diabetes treatment, Mounjaro, are $433 million.  ( 23 min )

Facebook parent company Meta's first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's modest expectations on both profit and revenue, sending its stock soaring in after-hours trading. Meta also reported that the monthly user base of its flagship platform — Facebook — inched close to 3 billion. Meta Platforms Inc. said Wednesday it earned $5.71 billion, or $2.20 per share, in the January-March period.  ( 38 min )

See what today's top nationwide rate is for every CD term, and how it compares to the previous business day's top rate. We collect data from more than 200 financial institutions.  ( 18 min )

Here's what you need to know about the anti-dollar movement – and whether it's really a threat to the buck's dominance.  ( 39 min )

Meta Platforms reported revenue and earnings that beat expectations while its expenses continue to come down, sending shares soaring in after hours trading on Wednesday.  ( 39 min )

A new breed of overemployed workers has emerged, turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered language models like ChatGPT to handle a significant portion of their job responsibilities. See More: A Healthier Alternative to Coffee & Energy Drinks: Pureboost Gives You Energy Without The Burnout and Exhaustion "ChatGPT does like 80% of my job," stated one worker, while another, currently holding down four robot-performed jobs, says, "Five would be overkill." As the popularity of AI-powered tools  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Oil, whipsawed by volatile equity markets, fell the most since mid-March when a banking crisis battered the commodity, nullifying gains from a surprise production cut by OPEC+. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Quants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before S  ( 38 min )

Apple's new high-yield savings account will get customers to stick around longer than a smartwatch.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street veteran Bob Michele anticipates a flattening of the yield curve to 3% for securities maturing in two through 30 years, a forecast representing a victory over inflation and a loss for the US economy.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Quants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsNetflix Spain Lost 1 Million Users Last Quarter, Kantar SaysFirst Republic Faces  ( 38 min )

The central bank has returned to pulling money out of the financial system following an interruption resulting from last month's troubles in banking.  ( 23 min )

On May 1, the federal government will change the fees that most borrowers pay as part of buying a new home. The changes will have a counter-intuitive result: many borrowers with lower credit scores paying less in fees when they … Continue reading → The post Outrage Alert: Good Finances Could Hurt Your Mortgage Terms appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 40 min )

It would be hard to find a buyer or create another rescue plan, but a regulatory seizure would bring its own set of problems.  ( 34 min )

A year ago, Microsoft didn’t mention Bing once on its earnings call. The search engine hasn’t been a big growth driver for Microsoft in the past. That's changing.  ( 40 min )

The stock market looks vulnerable to a correction, one that could be substantial if the economy or earnings go wrong. There's a major caveat, though.  ( 22 min )

When it comes to achieving market-beating returns consistently, few investors have done a better job than Warren Buffett. From 1964 to 2022, his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) delivered an overall gain of 3,787,464%, dwarfing the S&P 500’s 24,708% return during the same period. Buffett’s investment strategy centers around value investing. He found high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages, invested in them when they were trading below their intrinsic value and reaped h  ( 40 min )

Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MU) shares are trading higher today following reports of a semiconductor plant set up in India and the chipmaker's plans to stop offering cheaper chips from May. The Indian government is close to approving a proposal by Micron to set up an assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facility in the country, involving an investment of about $1 billion. Micron will use the facility to process some of its wafers manufactured globally, Business Standard reports.  ( 38 min )

The analysts found four financial variables that could prompt an activist attack.  ( 41 min )

Downgrades are mounting since Tesla reported disappointing first-quarter earnings on April 19.  ( 22 min )

You can buy I bonds through April 27 and score an attractive interest rate of 6.89%. But depending on your timeline and predictions about inflation, a CD may be the smarter bet.  ( 21 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. has started laying off employees in its cloud services operation amid slowing sales growth in its most profitable division. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Quants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitAmazon Web Services personnel in  ( 40 min )

CEO Hans Vestburg said the phone company has mostly finished $10 billion in spending on C-bank spectrum and that it expects to be generating more cash.  ( 22 min )

Activision released financial results a day early after its potential deal with Microsoft was blocked in the U.K. The numbers suggest the company has gained momentum independent of the sale.  ( 23 min )

Bitcoin failed to fulfil one of its purposes last year as a hedge against soaring inflation, but it came into its own recently via another original purpose – as a bet against the legacy banking system. Its decentralized and trustless attributes have made the leading crypto one to hold against a backdrop of multiple bank collapses. In fact, delivering gains of 70% though Q1 made it the quarter’s best performing asset. And it has got plenty more room to run, says Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto res  ( 43 min )

Meta will report its Q1 2023 earnings on Wednesday after market close.  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Tesla Inc. shares extended their brutal selloff, pulling the company’s market valuation below the key half-trillion dollar mark as investors increasingly fear its price-cutting plan will eat into profits.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Quants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesBRICS Draws Membership Bi  ( 39 min )

CEO Badri Kothandaraman said high interest rates seem to be making solar power less attractive to customers in several states.  ( 23 min )

The retailer's dual-track strategy borrows from approaches used in both Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 filings.  ( 39 min )

American ingenuity has long been the driving force behind the US economy, and few sectors embody this better than biotech. With over 500 biotech firms operating in the US, developing new medical technologies, drug therapies, surgical instruments, and techniques – the list is only limited by imagination. These brilliant vistas come with risks, though, including biotech’s famously high overhead costs, its long lead times to new product introduction, and the burden of regulatory requirements and ap  ( 42 min )

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McDonald's could have had a fatter quarter, but inflation is causing a problem for the fast food chain.  ( 39 min )

Shares in the retailer, which has filed for bankruptcy, will stop trading on Nasdaq on May 3, the company said.  ( 23 min )

Investors cheered better-than-expected results from Microsoft.  ( 39 min )

The San Francisco lender is considering a variety of alternatives to save itself.  ( 42 min )

The San Francisco lender is considering a variety of alternatives to save itself.  ( 41 min )

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GSK plc (NYSE: GSK) reported Q1 FY23 sales of £6.95 billion, down 3% Y/Y on the actual exchange rate and 8% on the constant exchange rate. Turnover excluding COVID-19 solutions reached £6.82 billion, up 16% Y/Y (10% at CER), with solid performance across Vaccines, Specialty, and General Medicines. Key growth drivers included the Shingrix vaccine, meningitis vaccines, HIV medicines, Benlysta in immunology, Nucala, and Trelegy in respiratory, contributing more than 40% of sales. Related: GSK To St  ( 38 min )

In its Q1 earnings release, Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) unveiled plans to accelerate margin improvement and create flexibility for further investment in high-growth areas. The company aims to reduce its annualized run rate expenses by more than $100 million starting later this year. Q1 Revenue of $1.09 billion was down 11% Y/Y (down 9% on a constant currency basis), beating the consensus of $1.07 billion. Adjusted EPS of $0.08 declined from $1.07 a year ago, beating the consensus of $0.02. Also  ( 38 min )

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Retiring at age 50 would be a dream for most people, as it would leave you with a few decades of time and, hopefully, health, to enjoy your life. The key to achieving this dream, though, is to put aside … Continue reading → The post Can I Retire at 50 With $1.5 Million? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 43 min )

(Bloomberg) -- The US energy patch is ripe for a takeover boom, as oil and gas producers flush with cash turn to dealmaking to find new sites to drill. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleUK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Quants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitEnergy producers raked in record pr  ( 41 min )

AbbVie, the maker of the best-selling drug of the 21st century, likely will say earnings plummeted in the first quarter after it lost the exclusive right to market its blockbuster biologic, Humira.  ( 17 min )

CEO Badri Kothandaraman said high interest rates seem to be making solar power less attractive to customers in several states.  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- First Republic Bank shares slumped on a report that advisers have lined up potential buyers of new stock as part of a rescue plan for the beleaguered lender.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesFox Fired Its Biggest Star Tucker Carlson, Who Badmouthed BossesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitA  ( 38 min )

Downgrades are mounting since Tesla reported disappointing first-quarter earnings on April 19.  ( 22 min )

Boeing reported a mixed Q1 earnings report, beating on top line revenue but missing on profit, but said it would be boosting output of its 737 Max planes despite a recent production issue.  ( 40 min )

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Microsoft plans to appeal the decision by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority to block the company's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  ( 22 min )

The country’s competition regulator said the deal would hurt competition in the videogaming industry, raising new bar amid FTC and EU scrutiny.  ( 26 min )

Boeing lost $425 million in the first quarter — more than Wall Street expected — plagued by production problems while building passenger planes and it had a write-down for a military tanker. Revenue rose 28% from a year earlier, however, as airlines scooped up new jets to meet rising travel demand. CEO David Calhoun called it “a solid first quarter."  ( 39 min )

The Electric-vehicle start-up said its Ocean SUV has been certified for sale by European regulators. Regional deliveries will start May 5. U.S. Deliveries are to follow.  ( 22 min )

Even with lower oil prices versus a year ago, when they surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Exxon Mobil's profit likely gained significantly in the first-quarter of 2023.  ( 18 min )

Bitcoin and Ether rose on Wednesday trade in Asia, along with all top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies, with Solana and Cardano leading the way.  ( 39 min )

The electric-vehicles company has been cutting prices to boost sales. Investors may want it to take a different approach.  ( 22 min )

Thermo Fisher's first-quarter adjusted earnings meet analysts' expectations even as Covid-19 testing revenue falls sharply.  ( 23 min )

The Facebook parent is facing weak advertiser demand and privacy headwinds.  ( 25 min )

PacWest shares jumped, others including Western Alliance and Zions were trading higher early on Wednesday.  ( 23 min )

Usually in economic slowdowns, it’s low-income workers who get cut first, but the recent increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims in the US has been more broad-based.  ( 37 min )

Tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet report better-than-expected earnings, Enphase issues a weak revenue forecast, and PacWest Bancorp says deposits have stabilized.  ( 23 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Netflix Inc. lost more than one million users in Spain in the first three months of 2023 according to market research group Kantar, a sign that the streaming giant’s crackdown on password-sharing could face pushback.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleQuants Are ‘Out of Ammo’ for Buying Stocks, Goldman WarnsFirst Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset SalesFox Fired Its Biggest Star Tucker Carlson, Who Badmouthed Bosse  ( 39 min )

(Bloomberg) -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is cutting the cost of its cloud services by as much as half, a move that could win users from rivals such as Tencent Holdings Ltd. at a time it’s considering spinning off the fast-growing Aliyun business.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleFox Fired Its Biggest Star Tucker Carlson, Who Badmouthed BossesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitAirline Cancels Passengers’ $10,000 Business  ( 40 min )

First Republic's first-quarter earnings show its customers yanked over $100 billion worth of deposits during the recent banking turmoil.  ( 38 min )

Bitcoin rose in Wednesday morning trading in Asia to reclaim the US$28,000 mark, with Ether and all other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies moving higher.  ( 40 min )

(Bloomberg) -- A rout in Chinese stocks took a breather as bargain hunters emerged after geopolitical tensions wiped out about $446 billion in value for mainland shares this month. Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleFox Fired Its Biggest Star Tucker Carlson, Who Badmouthed BossesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitClarence Thomas’s Billionaire Friend Did Have Business Before the Supreme CourtTucker Carlson’s Fox News Exit E  ( 37 min )

"Bootstrapping" strategies like wholesaling have exploded in popularity, but an investor who owns over 1,250 units shares why they won't work in 2023.  ( 40 min )

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(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Microsoft Corp., whose quarterly earnings each got a boost from their established search and cloud-computing businesses, used their time with investors to emphasize what’s next: artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergTesla Drops Model Y Starting Price Below the Average US VehicleFox Fired Its Biggest Star Tucker Carlson, Who Badmouthed BossesBRICS Draws Membership Bids From 19 Nations Before SummitClarence Thomas’s Billionaire Friend Did Have Bu  ( 40 min )

U.K. regulator blocked Microsoft’s (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) on Wednesday, hobbling the tech giant’s ambitions in the fast-growing European gaming market.  ( 1 min )

Het kabinet moet bezuinigen: de rentelasten op staatsleningen zijn gestegen, de asielopvang is duurder geworden en de schade door gasbevingen in Groningen moet afgewikkeld worden. Bijna alle ministeries moeten geld inleveren. Het scholingsbudget STAP komt te vervallen. Daarnaast wordt de gratis kinderopvang met twee jaar uitgesteld tot 2027, omdat het kabinetsplan niet uitvoerbaar is.  ( 6 min )

De energierekening gaat in 2024 waarschijnlijk omhoog doordat netbeheerder TenneT meer kosten heeft gemaakt. Naar verwachting betaalt een gemiddeld huishouden komend jaar ruim vijf tientjes meer aan vaste kosten.  ( 3 min )